Puerto Rican folk art Latino Home Decor Spanish Décor Hispanic Heritage - "Tradición Navideña" Giclee Art Print by selling Obed Gomez

"Tradición Navideña"
Limited Edition of 75
Unframed Giclee on Paper or Canvas
Signed and numbered by Puerto Rico artist Obed Gómez


Hand-carving wooden santos (saints) is one of Puerto Rico's oldest traditional art forms, and the practice has survived for centuries. But you wouldn't know it to walk into one of the local souvenir shops, which often line their shelves with imported pieces. Authentic santos carving thrives today—you just have to know where to find the artisans—and their handiwork. In Puerto Rico the most common figures are the Three Kings, Saint Barbara, Saint Francis, and The Powerful Hand (La Mano Poderosa—a member of the Holy Family tops each finger of a hand bearing the stigma).

The Hand-carving wooden santos tradition is not entirely unique to Puerto Rico; just as Spanish missionaries brought them to the island, they also carried them to many other countries. Each country, though, personalized the santos to its own culture over the years. selling The santos are typically carved in cedar. Once carved, they are brushed with a coat of gesso and then painted. Santos can also be found in ceramic.


All Giclée prints are limited editions of 75 signed and numbered by Obed Gómez. The printing process involves squirting microscopic dots of ink onto a canvas which is hand stretched and ready for your wall. The inks are absorbed slightly and blend to create fine art reproductions that are often indistinguishable from the originals.

In addition, since no screens are used, the prints have a higher apparent resolution than lithographs and a color range that exceeds that of serigraphy. Displaying a full color spectrum, giclée prints capture every nuance of an original and have gained wide acceptance from artists, galleries and museums throughout the world.

All Giclée on canvas prints are mailed in a hard box or hard tubes if printed on paper. All images are copyright and may not be reproduced without permission. Framing and furniture that may be seen in the pictures aren't included.

Canvas Print Features:

•Each custom artwork is hand stretched and printed for your order
•Vibrant colors printed on artist grade canvas
•Printed image wraps 0.25 inch (0.6 cm) over the edges; the sides are white
•Hanging hardware is included
•Mailed in a box


Paper Print Features:
•Custom sized prints (with various border widths)
•Gallery quality vibrant colors
•Lightly textured 100% cotton paper
•Mailed in a hard tube and will require framing
Note: 1" - 2" minimum borders will be added around images and will vary depending on the appropriate aspect ratio to fit each paper size. Images are centered and 'padded' for non-standard sized images.



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