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San Diego Museum of Man ‘Retablo’ Exhibit NOW OPEN
- When Ongoing until Sunday, January 24, 2010
- Saturday 10:00am - 4:30pm
- Where Museum of Man, San Diego
- Age limit 2+
- Cost $5 - $10
The San Diego Museum of Man in Balboa Park opened “Retablos” an exhibit featuring the retablo art of Peru, originating as a popular religious art form during the Romanesque period. The retablo is a small portable alter, originally consisting of a three-dimensional statue or image within a decorated frame placed behind church alters in Spain.
The intent of the exhibition is to showcase the beautiful and unique collection of retablos and to share information about the people who make them: how the events and traditions around them have influenced their lives.
The exhibit specifically features Andean artist Nicario Jimenez Quispe’s beautiful work as influenced by the traditional ways of his village and his people. Young explorers are invited to learn and explore the exhibition with the Museum educator, and then create their own retablo!
Retablos first came to Peru in the 16th century, brought by Spanish Conquistadors, as warriors carried them to battle during the Crusades. Early retablos often featured Saint James, the patron saint of war against the Moors. In the New World they were used by the Spanish to spread the Catholic faith, however the retablo art of Peru moves beyond the religious scenes and reflects the lives of the indigenous people of Peru. The exquisite art pieces tell stories, histories, and traditions of the Highland people of South America.
This compelling and colorful exhibition runs May 23, 2009, through January 24, 2010. Admission costs range from five to ten dollars and children under three are admitted for free.
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