Christ carrying the Cross
Schule von Cuzco , 18th cent.
Lot-No. 351
Oil/canvas, 38,5 x 29,5 cm, rest., relined. - The Spanish conquerors not only brought the Christian religion to South America but also its pictorial subjects. Taught by European teachers native artists soon created their own style, characterized by a lack of perspective, lavish ornaments - often using gold leaf - and a predominance of red, yellow and blue. Cuzco was the first centre of this style which soon spread to large parts of the Andes region.
Schule von Cuzco, 18. Jh.: Christ carrying the Cross
Schule von Cuzco , 18th cent.
Christ carrying the Cross
Lot-No. 351
Oil/canvas, 38,5 x 29,5 cm, rest., relined. - The Spanish conquerors not only brought the Christian religion to South America but also its pictorial subjects. Taught by European teachers native artists soon created their own style, characterized by a lack of perspective, lavish ornaments - often using gold leaf - and a predominance of red, yellow and blue. Cuzco was the first centre of this style which soon spread to large parts of the Andes region.