Mary was deep in her thoughts, while her baby was sleeping in her arms. The Montalvo Family illustrated a portrait of love and obedience to the God which was portrayed by the Virgin of Charity. The Cedar relief panel, ‘Inclined Virgin’ sculpture that costs $109.95 was crafted out of cedar wood, surrounded by bronze leaves, hand painted in oils. It was coated with lacquer to protect the carving and there was metal hook at the back to facilitate hanging.
This gentle portrait, Cedar relief panel, ‘Virgin from the Countryside’, depicts Mary as an innocent country girl from Peru. A baby named Jesus is playing with Mary’s braids and hugs her neck with plump baby arms. Javier Ramirez’s work is sculpted in low relief, hand-painted and enhanced with bright bronze leaf. This sells for $152.95 and includes a hook on the back for wall hanging.
The Montalvo Family is a portrayal of the Virgin Mary and the baby Jesus at the apocalypse. The Cedar relief panel, ‘Virgin of the Apocalypse’ is based on that of Juan de Jáuregui, which was engraved in the 17th Century. The sculpture shows the Virgin protecting her Holy Child from a vicious seven-headed dragon, which is disturbing the family. Mary is shown in the heavens surrounded by sunlight and wearing twelve stars as a crown. She is seated above the moon. The selling price of this cedar wooden sculpture is $252.95.
This Alejandro Chavez work depicts a loving Virgin Mary, posing with her son, Jesus and surrounded by flowers and a halo of light rays emanating from her head. This diarama (a “retablo”) is in a colorfully painted wooden chest. Chavez created the figures in ceramic plastic and hand paints each one. The Painted wood retablo, ‘Virgin Mary’ sells for $29.95.
Through his fascinating and superb quality carvings on wood, Mr.Wayan Rendah has shown his great respect for the Buddhist religion. This Wood sculpture, ‘Meditating Buddha on Lotus’ shows Lord Buddha sitting on a throne of lotus meditating and having inner peace in an enviable manner. The inspiring presence becomes more remarkable by his outer garment having been marked to the every fold. In addition, the petals of rose are done in such a way that makes him really worthy of praise for his expertise in the art of carvings. The value of this gorgeous wooden sculpture is $219.95.