Archangel Raphael. cusco Peru Handmare Folk Art Oil Painting Wood Altarpiece

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Archangel Raphael Peru Handmade Retablo Folk Art Oil Painting Wood Altarpiece Hand Carved Cedar Wood Retablo (Altarpiece) - Framed Original Oil Painting On Canvas Archangel Raphael depiction 100% Hand Painted (Not a print, not a poster, not a transfer of Canvas) Size: 11.75w x 14.75"h Painting: 4 3/8w x 6 3/8" h and about 2 " depth This is a stunning hand carved polychromed cedar wood (altarpiece). A captivating oil painting on canvas is framed in this one of a kind This unique piece recreates the colonial art of La Escuela Cusqueña, the history of which is traced to the 17th century. Originally influenced by Spanish and Italian artists, this school was commissioned to paint sacred art in churches and monasteries throughout the Peruvian city of Cusco after the area was devastated by an earthquake in 1650. The collected efforts of numerous artists gradually evolved into a unique yet harmonious and consistent style, devoid of individualism.