Folk Art Retablo Peruvian Nativity Scene - Chapel of Santa Ana Jewelry Sets decorating it with black spiral

decorating it with black spiral motifs over abstract colors after the style of pre-Hispanic Chulucanas handicrafts

A two-carat pear of blue topaz completes the pendant

Alejandra Aceves depicts the colorful motifs of the Otomi tenango — textiles covered with hand-embroidery covering animal and plant designs drawn freehand on the fabric

waxed cotton binding

Using 22k gold-plated brass

Folk Art Retablo Peruvian Nativity Scene - Chapel of Santa Ana Jewelry Sets decorating it with black spiralColorful 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