Antonio Alonso: Impressive Frida with Her Pets Paper Mache Protect us Saint Benedictt Soothing purples and fresh greens

Soothing purples and fresh greens stand out against the warm

lime green

deepening the shadows and giving the surface the kind of tonal depth you'd expect from a painting

and the hands that produce

The figure is meticulously carved from a single block of copal

Antonio Alonso: Impressive Frida with Her Pets Paper Mache Protect us Saint Benedictt Soothing purples and fresh greensThis remarkable papier mch sculpture by Antonio Alonso depicts a serene Catrina dressed in a layered white gown inspired by traditional Oaxacan lacework. In her arms, she holds a skeleton cat, while a faithful Xoloitzcuintle, Mexicos mythical spirit dog, sits protectively by her side. Adorned with paper flowers and birds in her hair, she embodies both the joy and tenderness of the Da de Muertos celebration, where love transcends the boundary between