Villas & Verandas, The Museum Experience - Oil Paintings, California Impressionism, Plein Air Paintings

& Antique Colonial Santos

"Welcome to “Heaven on earth” as I like to refer to my surroundings here at our gallery, where we are graced by the peaceful presence, and the beauty of rare antique sacred santos (saints), antique Madonnas, antique angels, and other rare antique treasures from all over the globe. The saints smile upon us, and the beauty of our talented group of California Impressionists provides windows to the beauty of our natural surroundings and into the heart and soul of each talented artist creating that beauty. Our artists are award-winning, nationally collected, with impressive resumes that include museum exhibits and a long history of achievement in the art world.

Our santos are Spanish Colonial, Spanish, Italian, French, French Colonial, Guatemalan, Mexican, Filipino, Peruvian, as well as from other parts of South America, essentially; they are from all over the world where Christianity brought missionaries. They are originally from old churches, convents, and home altars, but they are mostly from the heart and soul of the carvers who took meticulous care to create these testaments of faith, hope and love. They are carved wood, with layers of polychrome that create the beautiful “ encarnación” or flesh-like finish. Being Guatemalan and Italian, I grew up with them, and speak “santo” which means, I love everything about them. They are truly masterpieces of the heart, that we are honored to admire and share with collectors who love them as we do."

Aida