DepartmentLatin America
Retablo with Fiesta, Casuts Fruit Picking, Blessing of the Animals and Nativity Scenes
NameRetablo, Portable Box
Maker
Jesús Urbano Cardenas
Datec. 1985
Place madeHuamanga, Ayacucho, Peru, South America
MediumWood, pasta (potato paste), paint, leather
Dimensions40 x 37 x 6 9/16 in. (101.6 x 93.98 x 16.7132 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.2576
Object numberA.1995.93.2576
DescriptionRetablo: The interior has 4 shelves containing numerous plaster figures representing various scenes depicting events of cultural relevance. From bottom to top they are: 1. Fiesta scene with multiple human figures. 2. Harvesting cactus fruit. 3. Blessing of Animals with patron saints against back wall. 4. Nativity scene with creche. The box has 2 doors attached by leather hinges, as well as a pediment. The cabinet is red, white, black, and the background against which the scenes are depicted is sky blue.
