Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art FORYOU22 The straightforward design conveys simplicity

The straightforward design conveys simplicity

The Monarch symbolizes "Transformation"

Diminutive leaves dance on chandelier earrings

The figure stands atop an angled base

its twin stretchers are carved from pinewood

Cross of Lamentation Hand Made Religious Wood Retablo Diorama Andean Folk Art FORYOU22 The straightforward design conveys simplicityAfter 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