2011

Retablo Painting on Wood

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 100.00 USD
Retablo Painting on Wood
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Retablo Painting on Wood. 11.75''H x 9.5''W. Retablos, meaning ''behind the alter'', and from Mexico, are small paintings on tin, wood and sometimes copper which were used in home altars to venerate the almost infinite number of Catholic saints. This genre of folk art, deeply rooted in Spanish history, represents the heart and soul of traditional religious beliefs. Symbolic, allegorical, historical, folkloric and spiritual are just a few of the words that best describe this unique art form.