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In Chicano and Mexican culture it is usually women who develop home altars, as expressions of devotion, to pay homage to past family members, and to find a space for daily prayer.
The same can be said for altars, nacimientos (nativity scenes), and camposanto (cemetery) graves, which are assembled with artistic care, while always communicating a devout religious sentiment.
These splendid examples of the goldsmith’s art from the 11th to 15th centuries — richly bejeweled crosses, reliquaries, and portable altars — were presented to St. Blasius Cathedral in Brunswick by many succeeding generations of Guelph dukes.
Tourists are encouraged to visit the cathedral in conjunction with the Cathedral Museum next door, a treasure-trove of silver monstrances and candelabra, saintly relics, Gothic paintings, and Baroque altars.
In the last thirty or so years, the creation and construction of altars have become major art programs for museums, schools, and community centers in the United States.