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6.3" W x 13.8" H x 2.8" D

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Weight:  0.3 lbs

 

Cedar wood

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Cedar crucifix, 'Jesus Christ'

Reverently carving fragrant cedar wood, the Montalvo Family explores one of the Christian faith's greatest mysteries in an exquisite crucifix. Jesus' death on the cross provides salvation for mankind, as Christ was crucified in their stead. Conquering death, he rose from the grave and returned to heaven. The letters "INRI" stand for Iesus Nazarenvs Rex Ivdaeorvm, Latin for "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews."
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Montalvo Family

Montalvo Family

"Every piece is an opportunity to express our profound relationship with the Catholic faith."
Brothers Simeón and Germán Ramírez Montalvo graduated from the San Juan Bosco School of Arts and Crafts, a school for low income students in the central Andes. Taught by Italian Salesian priests of the Mato Grosso congregation, they learned the secrets of woodcarving.

From the time they were small, they worked in carpentry and in molding ceramics, popular activities in their town. In school these skills were augmented by other abilities, especially woodcarving in high and low relief.

Their themes and inspiration come mostly from ...

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I just received a cedar relief panel entitled "inclined Virgin" created by Ramirez Montalvo and it is just spectacular. It is a relief carving most beautiful done. It not only exudes the warmth of ...

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