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"Corpus Christi procession" detail of an 18th century painting: Oil; anonymous; Cusco school of painting. 2m x 0,85m. Museo Pedro de Osma. Lima. At the top, to the left, two Inca princes wearing lace dresses and the Inca head piece "mascapaïcha". Perfect example of syncretism Spanish Indian. In the center, San Cristobal (Saint Christopher) and two wooden reliquaries; to the right, top and bottom, priests. The statues are carried around the plaza de Armas (main plaza) in Cuzco/Cusco; all around, the creole and the society of the andes of the 18th century. Viceroy Toledo organized this ceremony for the 1st time in June in order to make it coincide with the traditional ceremonies of this Andean region when harvesting is over and a new year begins with the solstice.

Location Museo Pedro de Osma/Lima/Peru

Unique Identifier ART526477

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 4350px × 4406px

Photo Credit Mireille Vautier / Art Resource, NY

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