Altar Screen Reredo
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Biography: Ramón José López is a traditional santero from New Mexico, specializing in creating reredos (altar screens) and bultos using traditional materials and techniques. He has been recognized for his dedication to preserving Spanish Colonial art forms.
Lopez Reredo – Altar Screen - Reredo/Altar Screen (1991) Watercolor on PineRamon Jose Lopez (b. 1951)Santa FeCapitol Art Selection Committee PurchaseCapitol Art Collection, Capitol Art Foundation Ramon Jose Lopez, a santero, metalsmith, and furniture maker based in Santa Fe, has studied the techniques of nineteenth-century Spanish colonial santeros and adapted these historical practices to his own work. This reredo (altar screen)…