Peruvian Art
Ceramic nativity scene, 'Mountain Church'
Two bell towers frame the central church of an Andean village, the thatched roofs offering a textural contrast to the building's red brick structure.
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Mirror, 'Azure Jewels'
Price: $159.95*
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The beauty of Peruvian art comes to life through Edmundo Contreras' talented hands. He selects shades of blue and azure for this elegant wall mirror. Adorned with gilt, the motifs are hand-painted on the reverse side of glass panes and set in wood. Features a hook for hanging.
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Mirror, 'Princess Butterfly'
The beauty of Peruvian art comes to life through Edmundo Contreras' talented hands. Working in traditional Andean style, he crafts an exquisite wall mirror. Butterflies browse colorful blossoms, painted by hand on panes of glass and set in gilded panels.
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Metropolitan vase, 'Soul Windows'
Dark windows open into a world of pre-Hispanic magic. Working in the classic style of Chulucanas, Ruben Adanaque Inga crafts a dramatic vase. The Chulucanas ceramic is a northern Peruvian art form that dates from pre-Hispanic times.
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Mirror, 'Colonial Windows' (large)
Elegant foliage and classic acanthus leaf motifs surround this exquisite wall mirror. Inspired by the majesty of colonial Peruvian art, Marcos Luzalde carves the frame from fragrant cedar wood. Radiant bronze leaf provides its golden glow.
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Painted glass box, 'Red Colonial Heart'
A stylized heart is inspired in colonial Peruvian art. Glowing warmly on a hexagonal chest, it symbolizes love. Edmundo Contreras meticulously paints the motifs on the reverses side of panes of glass, applied to the hand-crafted wooden box.
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