{"product_id":"19th-century-cuzco-school-oil-on-canvas-archangel-michael","title":"19th Century Cuzco School Oil On Canvas Archangel Michael","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeruvian Cuzo School Oil on Canvas of the Archangel Michael. Canvas has been remounted on new stretchers, a few small marks to the edge of the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame 51cm Height, 41 Width, 3cm Depth \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisible Paining approx. 38cm Height, 27cm Width\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cuzco or Cusco school was a Roman Catholic artistic tradition that began in the 1500's in Peru, following the Spanish conquest and subsequent attempts by the Spanish invaders and missionaries to implement the Catholic faith and associated customs upon the Peruvian people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe school was established in the ancient city of Cusco which had previously been the capital of the Incan empire. Bernardo Bitti arrived in Peru in 1583, and with his arrival the acceleration of Cuzqueno Art flourished. During his two stays in Cusco, Bitti was commissioned to make the main altarpiece of the church of his Order, replaced by another after the earthquake, and painted some masterpieces, such as The Coronation of the Virgin, currently in the museum of the church of La Merced, and the Virgen del pajarito, in the cathedral. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCuzco School paintings are marked by their baroque influenced imagery and the subjects of the paintings shown with light focused upon them. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll our items are genuine antique\/vintage pieces and therefore can have some signs of age related use or wear, this adds to the character and uniqueness of each of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe try to give accurate measurements wherever possible, however where items are unusual shapes please trust our approx dimensions to be as close as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LCT Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54295831118165,"sku":"19T-CNT-CZC-SCH","price":1495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1059\/7515\/2981\/files\/painting-cuzco-peruvian-archangel-michael-antique.jpg?v=1783775579","url":"https:\/\/lcthome.com\/products\/19th-century-cuzco-school-oil-on-canvas-archangel-michael","provider":"LCT Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}