Christmas in El Salvador Pinewood retablo _artisan--novica-artisan-10616 exalting its rich grain

exalting its rich grain

which is decorated using the block-printing method

or a blue paisley and floral print with paws or dragonflies

The blue pearl rests at the center of a sterling silver pendant that hangs from a matching naga chain

Christmas in El Salvador Pinewood retablo _artisan--novica-artisan-10616 exalting its rich grainThis brilliant retablo celebrates the nativity in a Central American setting. Accompanied by a cow and a donkey, Mary and Joseph receive the newborn Christ child. Birds, butterflies, a lamb and an armadillo celebrate beneath the sun of El Salvador. A fusion of religious belief and daily life, this diorama by Maria Estela Perlera de Portillo is a manifestation of folk art and faith. It is designed to display on a table or on the wall. materials: