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Antique 18th Century Cuzco School, Archangel

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
Antique 18th Century Cuzco School, Archangel
Antique 18th Century Cuzco School, Archangel With Arquebus Gun, Oil On Canvas With Gilding Painting And Gold Leaf Frame. The canvas is so old that it allows light to shine through as shown in the photos. Size 38 x 29 inches. Guns, angels and fashion are three unexpected elements that co-exist in the Master of Calamarcas painting Archangel with Gun, Asiel Timor Dei. Depictions of androgynous, stunningly attired, harquebus, a type of gun carrying angels were produced from the late 17th century through the 19th century in the viceroyalty of Peru. First appearing in Peru these images were widespread throughout the Andes, in places such as La Paz, Bolivia, and as far as present day Argentina. Representing celestial, aristocratic, and military beings all at once, these angels were created after the first missionizing period, as Christian missionary orders persistently sought to terminate the practice of pre-Hispanic religions and enforce Catholicism. Estimated more than 200 yrs old. Fine Art.Size And Weight: See Last Photo If Applicable. All Photos Represent The Lot Condition. Please Read Our Terms And Conditions.