With a look of infinite tenderness, Mary draws a coverlet over Jesus' tiny body as he sleeps. Alberto Torres portrays her in a regal gown of floral brocade, embellishing her clothing and their halos with gold leaf. Torres works in the style of the Cuzco school, recreating colonial religious art found in the city's convents and monasteries. He frames the painting in hand-carved cedar with bronze le... more...

With a look of infinite tenderness, Mary draws a coverlet over Jesus' tiny body as he sleeps. Alberto Torres portrays her in a regal gown of floral brocade, embellishing her clothing and their halos with gold leaf. Torres works in the style of the Cuzco school, recreating colonial religious art found in the city's convents and monasteries. He frames the painting in hand-carved cedar with bronze leaf. Titled "Virgen con el Ni�o durmiendo" in Spanish.   less...

Cherubim crown the Virgin Mary as she stands on a crescent moon. Cloaked in regal blue brocade, her slender figure radiates divine light, suggested by rich gold leaf. Alberto Torres creates a sensitive portrait of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception. He works in the style of the Cuzco school, replicating colonial paintings found in the city's convents. The painting arrives in a frame of cedar ... more...

Cherubim crown the Virgin Mary as she stands on a crescent moon. Cloaked in regal blue brocade, her slender figure radiates divine light, suggested by rich gold leaf. Alberto Torres creates a sensitive portrait of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception. He works in the style of the Cuzco school, replicating colonial paintings found in the city's convents. The painting arrives in a frame of cedar wood with bronze leaf. Titled "Inmaculada concepci�n" in Spanish.   less...

Alighting briefly on the face of a woman, a bird of many wings charges her portrait with energy. Bold line forms an airy composition, punctuated by red. "The fantasy bird woman represents esthetic thought," Jacira Baptista says of her cryptic pen and ink design. "It symbolizes the woman's need to exercise beauty, to exist in her creations, to be her own self." Titled "Mulher Ave Fantasia" in Portu... more...

Alighting briefly on the face of a woman, a bird of many wings charges her portrait with energy. Bold line forms an airy composition, punctuated by red. "The fantasy bird woman represents esthetic thought," Jacira Baptista says of her cryptic pen and ink design. "It symbolizes the woman's need to exercise beauty, to exist in her creations, to be her own self." Titled "Mulher Ave Fantasia" in Portuguese.Part of a limited edition.   less...