Ayacucho, Perú ALLPA MODEL
Crucifixion Retablo with Ornate Purple Pedestal
Workshop: Atelier Allpa Craft
Mes Morado
Purple Retablo Inspired by Devotion to the Lord of Miracles
A contemporary Ayacucho Crucifixion retablo with carved purple wings and an ornamental pedestal, inspired by devotion to the Lord of Miracles.
Edición especial · Perú 2026
Special Edition for Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Peru
A contemporary figure of Leo XIV on gilded clouds, inspired by the announced apostolic visit in November. An independent creation, not sponsored by or affiliated with the Holy See.
Retablo ayacuchano · Alas florales
Purple Floral Crucifixion · Lord of Miracles
Floral wings and purple tones evoke devotion to the Lord of Miracles in this contemporary Ayacucho retablo, made to order.
Ayacucho, Perú ALLPA MODEL
Crucifixion Retablo with Purple Floral Wings
Workshop: Atelier Allpa Craft
ORIGIN & CUSTODY · AYACUCHO 2,761 M
Allpa Craft Collectible Living Heritage Some works catch your eye and hold so much more to discover.
Meet the makers, techniques and stories behind the works, and find a piece for your own collection.
01 / The selection
Masterpieces & Singular Works
Curatorial selection of iconic handcrafted pieces across retablos, alabaster, weaving and traditional pottery.
Crucifixion Retablo with Purple Floral Wings
Responsible workshopAtelier Allpa Craft
Ready piece · Also made to order
Wari-inspired Tapestry with Geometric Scrollwork
Maker and workshopAmauta Alfonso Sulca Chávez
Ready for dispatch
Andean Nativity Portal in Huamanga Stone
Maker and workshopTaller Escultórico de Huamanga
Wari-Inspired Double-Chamber Whistling Vessel
Maker and workshopTaller de Cerámica Quinua
Ready piece · Also made to order
02 / The curatorial eye
Curatorial Series & Lineages
Collections organized by cultural lineage, noble material and living craft.
Curated Collection Purple Devotion & Pilgrimage: Lord of Miracles & Papal Visit
Seasonal edition: devotional retablos with purple Nazarene wings of the Lord of Miracles and commemorative pieces of the Papal Visit to Peru.
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Curated Collection 2026 Collection: Dialogues of the Earth
Six pieces in dialogue: weaving, embroidery, ceramics and Ayacucho carving.
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Curated Collection Scenes of Celebration and Memory: Ayacucho Retablos
Traditional retablos in the Joaquín López Antay lineage: scissor dancers, carnivals, roof-raising and Andean crafts.
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03 / Design & material
Workshop DossierAtelier Allpa Craft
Contemporary design and workshop direction guided by living Andean memory.
Design & Intent
Formal direction and heritage dialogue
Every piece begins with careful study of proportion, iconography, and color. Andean geometry guides the drawing; contemporary scale refines its purpose.
- Scale study
- Iconographic canon
- Harmonic balance
Noble Material
Traceable origin and tactile selection
First-shearing alpaca fibers, botanical dyes of cochineal and walnut, seasoned native cedar, and translucent Huamanga stone with pure grain.
- 100% noble fiber
- Botanical pigments
- Huamanga alabaster
Master Craft
Ancestral technique and workshop signature
Weeks of patient labor at the backstrap loom or chisel. The artisan’s hand does not aim for industrial perfection, but the irreplaceable singularity of human touch.
- Warping weeks
- Workshop signature
- Living archive
04 / People & workshops
Behind every piece, a practice.
Discover the makers and workshops in the Allpa collection. Each profile gives room to the work, the place, and the information available about their practice.
Explore makers and workshopsMasters of Living Heritage
All workshops Master
Amauta Alfonso Sulca Chávez
Tapicería y Telar Tradicional Wari
Barrio de Santa Ana, Huamanga, Ayacucho
05 / Time & memory
Chronological ArchiveArt History & Continuity
Four cultural horizons feeding the iconography, ritual and hands of our masters.
Collectible Living Heritage · Allpa Passport
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- DESIGN Catalogue reference
- Can be made again The design describes a type of work. It is not the identity of a physical piece. Catalogue model Traditional retablo · design reference
- ALLPA ID Individual physical work
- Identifies one piece Its permanent identity belongs to the specific registered piece, not the design. EXAMPLE · NOT REGISTERED Ayacucho retablo
ALLPA CRAFT
EXAMPLE · NOT REGISTERED COLLECTIBLE LIVING HERITAGE
Allpa Passport
One work. One identity. A story that continues.
Reference work
Ayacucho retablo
Ayacucho retablo making (cultural context)
- Catalogue model
- Traditional retablo · design reference
- Allpa ID
- Not yet assigned
- Individual work authorship
- Not yet documented
- Individual work provenance
- Not yet documented
Disciplines of living heritage
Explore works categorized by material and tradition: retablos, Huamanga stone, textiles, and traditional ceramics. Each piece preserves its recorded origin and provenance.
Retablos
89 registered worksThree-dimensional scenes sculpted in cedar, gypsum and pigments, with living Ayacucho imagery lineage.
Huamanga Stone
92 registered worksSculpture in translucent-veined Andean alabaster, hand-carved with chisel and viceregal traditions.
Textiles
117 registered worksTapestries and pieces on traditional looms with botanical dyes and noble alpaca and sheep fibers.
Pintura e Imaginería Virreinal
23 registered worksLienzos devocionales y pintura al óleo de la tradición virreinal andina custodiados en museos regionales.
Ceramics
389 registered worksPieces modeled in Andean clay with Wari iconography, slip decoration and traditional firing.
Imagery & Folk Art
19 registered worksSingular traditional objects and ceremonial works crafted to dialogue with contemporary spaces.
Metalsmithing & Jewelry
10 registered worksTraditional silver filigree and metalwork handcrafted with painstaking author precision.
Escritura y accesorios
5 registered worksLapiceros, separadores y objetos de escritorio. Materiales y técnicas se documentan por pieza.