Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art - Cross of Lamentation Games shimmering

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Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art - Cross of Lamentation Games shimmeringAfter Christ's death on the cross, the image itself came to be venerated as one of the most important Christian symbols. Alejandro Chvez shows an empty cross, graced with a portrait of Jesus. Ladders reach to beams where ofrendas (offerings) have been placed. Figures in traditional Andean dress kneel below the cross, their eyes lifted in devout prayer. Known as a retablo, this traditional diorama is housed in a colorful chest crafted of wood and