PERU RETABLO DAY OF THE DEAD 'LOS NOVIOS' FOLK ART (03)

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Los Novios Retablo by Peruvian retablo artist, Alcidez Quispe Lurae. My favourite style of calavera retablo created with painstaking attention to detail and exquisite artisan skill. A truly wonderful piece to add to your folk art collection. The figures are plaster sculptures finished with a mixture of gypsum and potato paste and then intricately painted. The doors are hinged with pieces of leather. Another outstanding quality of retablo folk art from Peru . Dimensions H 5.5"(14cm)x W 3.5" (9cms) x D 2" (5.1 cm)approx About the artist: Alcidez Quispe Lurae is from a famous family of retablo makers originally from Ayacucho, but now living in Lima . Their work is exhibited all over the world headed up by the internationally renowned Claudio Jimenez Quispe who frequently demonstrates his exquisite technique which has been passed down from father to son and now to other members of his family, including Alcidez who specialises in single figure and smaller less complex retablos. About Retablos: Once used as portable shrines or altars, retablos were originally religious in content, depicting favouite saints or parables. This tradition provided the perfect stage for today's folk artists who also use the medium to share their culture in scenes from every day life, dreams and fantasies, often humours, always fascinating. Retablos, derived read more

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