Lydia Garcia, San Pasqual Retablo
$250.00
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San Pascual retablo made by beloved Taos Santera Lydia Garcia, featuring the patron saint of chefs and kitchens, in shades of blue and brown with red chile ristras, a companionable cat, and a horn oven. San Pascual was a simple Franciscan monk who through prayer and meditation was able to provide wonderful meals from humble ingredients to feed his brothers at a Valencia, Spain monastery.
Lydia usually includes a prayer along with her signature on the rear of the retablo. This piece is dated 1998, is 4 x 8 x ⅝ inches, made with oil paint on pine board with attached wire for hanging.