Coronation of the Virgin
Schule von Cuzco , 18th cent.
Lot-No. 350
Oil/canvas, 132 x 91 cm, some 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.: Coronation of the Virgin
Schule von Cuzco , 18th cent.
Coronation of the Virgin
Lot-No. 350
Oil/canvas, 132 x 91 cm, some 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.