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Tadeo Escalante (1807-1832), de l'école de peinture du Cuzco, est l'auteur des fresques murales d'Acomayo, récemment découvertes. Ce peintre métis, mais descendant de l'Inca Atahuallpa, décora l'intérieur de sa maison natale, dite Molino de los Incas, des quatorze portraits des dynastes impériaux. Ici, ceux de Mayta Capac, Capac Yupanqui et Inca Roca.

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Tadeo Escalante (1807-1832), de l'école de peinture du Cuzco, peignit aussi la Ñusta Mama Huaco filant la laine auprès d'une vigogne et suivie d'un jorobado, bouffon nain et bossu la cour impériale de Cuzco, qui l'abrite sous un parasol de plumes chatoyantes. Fresques murales d'Acomayo, Cuzco.

The colonial church of Tiobamba in the department of Cusco. In the background the Nevado Chicón, 5530m, from the Cordillera Urubamba. - 1969

The village of Juli on the southwest bank of Lake Titicaca was a religious center during the colonial period. This is reminiscent of a number of churches, the rich interior of which testifies to the past glory. Here the Santa Cruz church, on whose esplanade the students play a game of Fulbito. - 1969

The village of Juli on the southwest bank of Lake Titicaca was a religious center during the colonial period. This is reminiscent of a number of churches, the rich interior of which testifies to the past glory. Here is an imposing portal in front of the Santa Cruz Church, over whose esplanade two boys lead their pigs. - 1969

Entrance to the Church of l’Asunción in the village of Juli on the southwest bank of Lake Titicaca, which was a religious center during the colonial period. - 1969

The church of Andahuaylillas, a town of about 3,900 inhabitants near Cuzco. It contains many colonial treasures, which is why it is often called in Peru the "Sistine Chapel of the Andes" in an effort to compete with the Old Continent. - 1969

Jirón de la Unión, on the west side of the Plaza de Armas in Lima. On the right the building of the ‘Club de la Unión’. - Peru - Lima - 1969

Inca / Colonial - glass necklace - Regional Museum of Ica - 1976

Kero from the transition period Inca colonial - with Tocapus ornaments - Cuzco zone - height 22 cm - Cuzco Archaeological Museum - 1976

Kero with Tocapus in the center and flowers in the lower part - Inca-Colonial Transition - height 19.5 cm - Museo Arqueológico Cuzco - 1976

Kero 'Selva' of Inca-Colonial transition - Cuzco area - height 18.5 cm - Cuzco Archaeological Museum - 1976

Kero with Tocapus - Inca-Colonial Transition - Museum of the National University of San Agustín - Arequipa - 1976

Wooden Kero number 52 - height 19.5 cm - Period of transition to colonial Inca - with Tocapus = Inca letters - Museum of the National University of San Agustín - Arequipa - 1976

The front side with the portal of the colonial church of San Pedro of Zepita on Lake Titicaca. - 1976

The Archbishop’s Palace of Lima (Palacio Arzobispal de Lima) on the Plaza Mayor in the historic centre is the official residence of the Archbishop of Lima. The building is an outstanding example of neo-colonial architecture in the Baroque style. Inaugurated in December 1924, the building features a richly decorated stone façade with imposing neo-Baroque elements. Particularly striking are the large, dark-brown wooden balconies made of carved cedar in the traditional Liman style with Moorish influences. The palace is situated right next to Lima Cathedral. – 1969

The Santa Catalina Convent in Arequipa is a cloistered complex founded in 1579, laid out like a small colonial-era town. The buildings and arcades were largely constructed from white, porous volcanic stone (sillar), which is characteristic of Arequipa’s historic city centre. The deep ochre and orange tones of the walls in the cloisters form a striking contrast to the light-coloured stone buildings and the blue sky. The walled complex contains labyrinthine alleyways, squares, the nuns’ living quarters and beautiful courtyards. Peru – 1976

The Monastery of Santa Catalina (Monasterio de Santa Catalina de Siena) in Arequipa is a sprawling cloistered complex founded in 1579, which resembles a colourful citadel or a ‘city within a city’. The complex captivates visitors with its walls painted in vibrant blue and deep red, narrow alleyways (such as Calle Sevilla, visible here) and courtyards made of volcanic sillar stone. For almost four centuries, nuns lived here in complete seclusion from the outside world before the historic part was opened to the public as a museum in 1970. The convent is regarded as one of Peru’s most significant colonial buildings and forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the historic city centre of Arequipa. – 1976

A picturesque alleyway with white archways and red flowers at the famous Monasterio de Santa Catalina (Monastery of St Catherine) in Arequipa. The complex consists of buildings made of sillar (volcanic tuff) painted in bright white and deep red. Founded in the 16th century, this cloistered convent resembles a small, self-contained town within the city of Arequipa. Its narrow alleyways, courtyards and flower beds make it one of Peru’s most important sights. – 1976

The inner courtyard of the Santo Domingo Monastery in Cusco, Peru, showcases the harmonious blend of Spanish colonial architecture and the exposed walls of the ancient Inca sun temple, Qorikancha, lying beneath it. The Christian Dominican monastery was built in the 16th century directly on the foundations and walls of the Inca Empire’s most important religious centre. The precisely fitted Inca stones, laid without mortar, form the foundation for the arcades of the Spanish colonial period. In the background rises the Baroque tower of the Church of Santo Domingo, which forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the historic centre of Cusco. – Peru – 1976

The colonial church of Tiobamba in the department of Cusco. In the background the Nevado Chicón, 5530m, from the Cordillera Urubamba. - 1969

Detail of a cycle of frescoes in an old mill in Acomayo (Cuzco Department) by Tadeo Escalanda (1807–1832), a mestizo who claimed Inca ancestry and who became known primarily for his frescoes in the church at Huaro (near Urcos). The detail shows an Inca princess, accompanied – in keeping with the fashion of the time – by a hunchback carrying her parasol. - Book: Picture 129 - Peru - 1976

The village of Juli on the southwest bank of Lake Titicaca was a religious center during the colonial period. This is reminiscent of a number of churches, the rich interior of which testifies to the past glory. Here is an imposing portal in front of the Santa Cruz Church, over whose esplanade two boys lead their pigs. - 1969

A portal in the village of Juli on the south-western shore of Lake Titicaca, which was a religious centre during the colonial period. This is commemorated by a whole series of churches, whose rich interior decoration bears witness to their former splendour. - Book: Picture 132 - Peru - 1976

The photograph shows the richly carved stone gateway of the historically significant Casa de la Inquisición (also known as the Casa de Cuentas) on the Plaza de Armas in the town of Juli in the Puno region. The portal, in the colonial Andean style, is characterised by finely crafted reliefs, columns and an 18th-century coat of arms. Juli lies on the shores of Lake Titicaca and is renowned for its significant colonial-era religious and secular architecture. – Book: Image 132 – Peru – 1976