Escuela Quiteña
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Escuela Quiteña is a renowned colonial-era artistic tradition from Quito, Ecuador, distinguished by its religious painting and sculpture that blend European baroque styles with Indigenous influences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Escuela Quiteña canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic movement
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colonial art school ⓘ |
| centeredIn |
Convento de San Francisco de Quito
NERFINISHED
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Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús de Quito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
abundant use of gold leaf
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combination of European Baroque and Indigenous motifs ⓘ detailed polychrome decoration ⓘ highly expressive religious imagery ⓘ incorporation of Andean flora and fauna in decoration ⓘ realistic anatomical treatment in sculpture ⓘ use of local materials such as cedar and maguey wood ⓘ |
| city | Quito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| field |
gilding
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painting ⓘ polychromy ⓘ sculpture ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| floruit |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
European Baroque art
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Indigenous Andean traditions ⓘ Mestizo culture ⓘ Spanish colonial art ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important component of Quito Historic Center ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Counter-Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Audiencia de Quito
NERFINISHED
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Quito NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Viceroyalty of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Bernardo de Legarda
NERFINISHED
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Isabel de Santiago NERFINISHED ⓘ Manuel Chili Caspicara NERFINISHED ⓘ Miguel de Santiago NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicolás Javier de Goríbar NERFINISHED ⓘ Pampite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Marian images
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church murals ⓘ devotional paintings ⓘ polychrome wooden sculptures ⓘ religious altarpieces ⓘ saints’ images ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | major colonial art tradition in Latin America ⓘ |
| startTime | 16th century ⓘ |
| use |
Catholic evangelization
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religious instruction ⓘ |
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