The Virgin of the Andes: Art and Ritual in Colonial Cuzco - Hardcover

Damian, Carol

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Synopsis

"Reconstructs the history of the Virgin of Cuzco who, as a fusion of indigenous Andean and Spanish Christian beliefs and practices, represents both the Virgin Mary and Pachamama. Includes background chapters on Andean and Spanish beliefs and art. Major, mostly original work illuminates multiple aspects of the outlooks of both peoples as reflected in their religious iconography during the colonial period. Magnificently illustrated"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/

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About the Author

Carol Damian, an associate professor of art history and Chairperson of the Visual Arts department at Florida International University, is a noted authority on colonial and contemporary Latin American art.

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