Altares Digitales – Online offerings to Most Holy Death

Retablos, or devotional paintings, are a familiar aspect of Latin American Catholicism. These heart felt offerings, along with ex-votos which depict specific miracles, have become popular for their aesthetic qualities and as examples of folk art that transcends spiritual boundaries. The following ex-voto from 1935 gives an idea for those unfamiliar with the form, it … Continue reading Altares Digitales – Online offerings to Most Holy Death