Hand Painted Virgin De Guadalupe Turquesa En Blanco

The sacred and symbolic image of the Virgen de Guadalupe can be found everywhere in Mexico, she is their patron saint. This beautiful interpretation of her done in bold colorways and patterns are painted by indigenous artisans on handmade paper.

Amate (from the Nahuatl āmatl, meaning "paper") is a traditional, handmade bark paper used by indigenous artisans in Mexico for centuries, particularly in Guerrero and Puebla. It is produced by boiling and pounding the bark of fig, mulberry, or nettle trees. This sample of paper has had a second step of bleaching to whiten.