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Colonial Peruvian Art and Spanish Prints by Letícia Roberto Dos Santos is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This article examines a series of 16 paintings from the late 17th century depicting Corpus Christi processions in Cuzco, Peru. The paintings incorporated elements from Spanish prints, showing how colonial Andean artists adapted European artistic conventions to their local context. While compelled to mimic European styles, the Andean artists and patrons generated new representational strategies that engaged both Spanish and indigenous audiences. The series was likely commissioned for a parish church in Cuzco

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Letícia Roberto Dos Santos

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