Description
Peru's Alejandro Chavez crafts a mirror frame rooted in Andean tradition through four different vignettes. Known as 'retablos,' these traditional dioramas feature figures carefully molded from ceramic plaster and painted by hand. Product Features: Weight: 4.7 lbs Frame Dimension : 19.8 inches high x 16 inches wide x 1.6 inches deep Mirror Dimension : 6.8 inches wide x 10.8 inches high Colors: Blue, red, yellow, green, brown, orange, pink Materials: MDF, ceramic Pattern: Traditional Signed by the artist Designed to hang vertically only Frame Material: Wood Type: Wall Mirror Mirror Shape: Rectangular Frame Color: Purple, Yellow, Blue, Multi Made In Peru Story Behind the Art: Andean artisan Alejandro Chavez creates retablos colorful dioramas unique to the Ayacucho region of Peru. Each tiny figure is shaped and painted by hand, and displayed in a delightful tableau. 'In every one of my works you can find the labors of my wife, who molds the characters, as well as that of my nieces and nephews, whom I currently teach,' he says. The customs and traditions of the Andean people emerge in every retablo. Please allow 10 business days for the product to leave our warehouse and to receive tracking information. You should expect to receive this item within 15 business days.
