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ST. PATRICK RETABLO
St. Patrick's (389-461) work in Ireland was astounding: baptizing tens of thousands and establishing a native clergy and church. A native of Roman Britain, as a boy he was captured from Britain by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Ireland, where he lived for six years before escaping and returning to his family. After entering the Church, he returned to Ireland as an ordained bishop in the north and west of the island. His work was a sign of tenacity and love in a land that had once held him in slavery. He has been honored since at least the 8th century as the patron saint of Ireland.
With her retablos, artist Ann Burt hopes to create renewed interest in the historical art of retablo making. Although they don't necessarily mimic the traditional look of the Mexican devotional paintings they recall, they share in their symbolism and purpose, which is to focus on prayerful devotion to God and the saints.
Print from original art mounted on wood with leather strip for hanging, 5" W x 6" H.
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