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CUZCO: THE HISTORICA~ AND MONUMENTAL
CITY 01' PERU
zán, liberal Bpaniards who beque.athed their íor,tunes to the Con·
venta. These -are portraits Of 'IDU'Ch meriJt and give great eredit to
the high acoomplishments of runcienrt; Cuzceña.n w.orks of art.
The aforementioned artist, Cossío, author of a noted al'lticle on
Cuzco pa.intings stated in th·em is to be observed th.e oí
the Escuela Fliamellica. The ipain·ter of these ;portraits is Juan
Osorio.
Man.y more works of art ito be seen in the cloisters, such as
"La <Coronación de la Vil'gem ", all'd one known to be famous by
San Jer6nimo,· in the Library.
The seats oi the choir, made of Morococha cedar, are exquis·
itsly carved in various cimages. One in relie.f at the entrance
re¡:resentin°g Santa Maria, is worbhy oí attention. From this point
cain be :teen vast temple 's int~rior. There still remain severa!
alfal'IS in their 'Pr· ~tive _a no le design.
It is preferruble t de nd from the eloist-ei;s by anOlther
opposi·te stairway re es!-fn to ibe Bhpwn -a SJna11 and obscura
chapel wherein died in ehgious piety a Padre Salamanca.. It is
said that when he he:Jd ~ he wa a,idedt"'by' angeJ1s while invisi–
bl'3 angels rplayed the .small o-rgrun still xistilllg 1IDd to be :foiund in
an anex of tlhe Convent.
In the Vestry cain be seen ·a work on the Crusifixion of Christ,
attributed reason to Vel'aisques ·alt;.horugh iin sorne respecta
there is a semfblianoe to the works oí this great Sprun~h artist.
lt has the composition oí Van Dycke aILd. the colorings of Velá.s·
ques, accordimg to señor Cossío.
Adjoining this painting are two representing San Pedro Nolas·
co and · San Ram6.n Nonato. If t;.he neeessary permi.t is obtained
the visitar c¡m view precious jeweled relics Olther sacred and
ancient ornamenta.
IN THE SALA DE RECEPCION will aliso ibe found paintirugs
of merit, forther attestillJg to the ·the high artistie ability of Colo–
nial Cuzco.
IN THE T:&MPLE you will see the various gold ornamentad
a.ltars u well ·a'!I a .great many painti.nigs, 3!1llong which ma7 ba
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