Itemnumber: 1499

Cuzco School / Spanish Colonial archangel painting

Beautiful 18th century Spanish Colonial painting from the Cuzco School. Cusquena paintings are characterized by their use of exclusively religious subjects, their lack of perspective, and the predominance of red, yellow, earth colors, and their lavish use of gold leaf to simulate embroidered designs (brocateado). Religious art whose main purpose was didactic.



Origin: Peru
Period:  18th Century
Materials: oil on canvas
L 13.4" x D " x H 17"

Price:  650.00 EUR