Retablo

Word RETABLO
Character 7
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Definitions and meanings of "Retablo"

What do we mean by retablo?

A votive picture, especially one displayed above and behind the altar in a church.

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The word "retablo" in example sentences

In Mexico, the painted exvoto may sometimes be called a retablo, although the word retablo is probably best reserved for the sacred images painted on wooden panels behind altars. ❋ Unknown (2007)

He implores the Christ figure — in this case, unnamed — for "the favor of being completely cured," which apparently occurs, and for which "this retablo is offered to give him thanks." ❋ Unknown (2008)

The retablo is a hybrid of indigenous artistry, centuries of Catholic iconography and Spanish culture. ❋ Unknown (2010)

To this day, I have a folk-art "retablo" of St. Thomas More hanging in my office. ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

I have written a couple of articles for Mexconnect on retablos, most recently on San Juan de los Lagos, which has the best retablo collection that I have seen. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One retablo told the story of deliverance when they were "sosprendidos" por dos tigres (caught by surprise by two large cats) as they passed over the mountains near Tuxpan. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Matthew Couper, "2000 retablo," 2009, oil on metal, 14" x 11," image courtesy of Paul Nache ❋ John Seed (2011)

In a 2009 retablo, for example, Couper conjured up a robed friar gnawing a human leg to express how he felt about a 15 hour per week job teaching art at Wellington High School. ❋ John Seed (2011)

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