Saul Montesinos: Day of the Dead Ofrenda Alebrijes The color palette of green

The color palette of  green

Carved from a single block of copal wood

The figure of  Our Lady of Guadalupe is very detailed and perfectly etched

chubby form and playful stance

resulting in a truly stunning sculpture

Saul Montesinos: Day of the Dead Ofrenda Alebrijes The color palette of greenStunning Day of the Dead ofrenda by artist Saul Montesinos from Izucar de Matamoros Puebla. It has sugar skulls, day of the dead bread, bananas, liquor. a molcajete, beautiful flowers. Ofrendas are an essential part of the Day of the Dead celebrations. The word ofrenda means offering in Spanish. They are also called altares or altars, but they are not for worship. The ofrenda can be also hung on a wall. Colors may vary slightly. Origin: Puebla