The Cuzco School was a style of religious painting by Spanish, mixed-blood, and Indian artists featuring earth colors, a lack of depth, and distorted images, designed to win converts among Incas unused to European styles. This unusual piece shows Mary being wed to Joseph by a Hebrew priest, with the Holy Spirit and several angels in attendance.
The Marriage of the Virgin, c.1675, Oil on CanvasAnonymous, Cuzco School, Peru (16th - 18th Century) |
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The Cuzco School was a style of religious painting by Spanish, mixed-blood, and Indian artists featuring earth colors, a lack of depth, and distorted images, designed to win converts among Incas unused to European styles. This unusual piece shows Mary being wed to Joseph by a Hebrew priest, with the Holy Spirit and several angels in attendance. |
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