Chapel of Santa Ana Folk Art Retablo Peruvian Nativity Scene American Spirit Chess board: 0

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blonde coconut shell is trendy and natural

swinging from hooks of sterling silver bathed in 18k gold

Brass with polished finish

Chapel of Santa Ana Folk Art Retablo Peruvian Nativity Scene American Spirit Chess board: 0Colorful doors open on to the Chapel of Santa Ana, where expressive figures celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Alejandro Chavez portrays his characters in traditional Andean attire, as a sense of divine luminosity gracefully descends upon the scene. This form of Peruvian folk art is known as the retablo, especially characteristic of the Ayacucho region. The wooden frame is crafted by hand, while the artisan fills the shelves with tiny ceramic