12 Peruvian Artworks That Define My Nation

[Judi Lynn]

12 Peruvian Artworks That Define My Nation



Published by Pedro Moreno Vasquez March 1, 2016 1:22 pm

Step into any Peruvian restaurant in the United States, and you may glimpse some artistic motifs hanging on the walls. Such artworks are supposed to capture the Peruvian spirit. The purpose behind it is to admire them while you munch your delicious Peruvian dish. Admire, reflect and reminisce about Peru.

These artworks are very old, remounting to ages before the Inca civilization. Some of them can be found in embassies, exhibitions, Peruvian parades and artisan markets.

The US has the eagle, the Statue of Liberty and “the flag raising as Iwo Jima” as symbolic icons. But Peru, with the glorious heritage of the Incas, has a lot more. Here are some of them:

1. The Cuzqueño Paintings



When the Incas were conquered by the Spaniards, there was a big problem. The natives worshipped the Sun and refused to convert to Catholicism. Due to language barriers, visual propaganda became an option. The Spanish Crown sent a team of artists to Cuzco. These Spanish painters recruited indigenous people and taught them drawing and oil painting. This is how the Escuela Cuzqueña (Cuzco School) originated, around the year 1535.

Indigenous artists were instructed to only portray Spanish lords, kings and European themes. The paintings served as tools of indoctrination: figures of saints, Holy Mary, Jesus Christ and warrior angels were made in a massive scale. But this technique of acculturation did not quite work. Eventually, indigenous artists abandoned the Cuzco School and began portraying Inca princes and other Peruvian deities.

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[noretreatnosurrender]

1. Very interesting

I especially liked Huaco Retrato. Thank you once again for posting. It's worth coming to DU just to read what you post.

[Judi Lynn]

3. We're finding out together. So much more is possible now, access to info. so much better

with this "intricate system of tubes," our internet[font size=6]S.[/font]

It seems as if there just isn't even nearly enough time to learn as much as we want.

Thank you so much for your comment.

[ghostsinthemachine]

2. Interesting. My friend Victor is from Peru.

and we are starting a non profit, the Joyful Sound Foundation together, with his wife Dana (from the US). I am trying to learn about Peru as much as possible in as short of time as possible. Interesting place. I love Palo Santo and am trying to learn how to legally import it....Thank you.

[Judi Lynn]

4. Your new organization sounds outstanding. What an interesting venture.

After seeing your foundation's title, I recalled a great singer I ran across in ordinary searching for Latin American news. She's Peruvian, and she has made a video of herself singing a Michael Jackson song, in her own Quechua language.

It's in this link, posted last year, and a poster had some outstanding information and posted it on the thread:

Renata Flores Rivera "The way you make me feel" Michael Jackson - Versión en Quechua

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110843050

Best wishes for your non-profit.

[ghostsinthemachine]

5. Thanks. The whole idea is to bring drum instructors

From Peru, and South America, to the US legally and set them up with a going business here. Right now we are doing festivals, teaching people that they can play. Lots of fun.

http://joyfulsoundfoundation.weebly.com

[Judi Lynn]

6. Thanks for adding your link. Looking forward to examining it this evening. n/t