Anónimo cuzqueño Peruvian (active during XVI, XVII and XVIII cent.)

• The Cusco School is the name given to the artistic production of indigenous and mestizo artists and workshops established in Cusco from the second half of the 17th century until the beginning of the 19th century. 
• At its peak, under the patronage of Bishop Manuel Mollinedo y Angulo (1673-1699) and until the end of the 18th century, the paintings of the Cusco School were characterized by a profuse use of gold in techniques such as brocading and in the carved frames gilded with gold leaf.
• Iconographically, they are characterized by the use of European prints and paintings as models, by the predominance of religious themes, as well as indigenous symbolism.

• The most popular themes include Mariam advocations, the archangels, as well as represantations of the life of Jesus Christ and the Holy Family.

• These paintings were intended for religious evangelization, serving as didactic material to instruct non-literate indigenous populations in the Christian faith.

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