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J
esuits . It has a beautiful facade of two stories
and three vertical zones, richly embellished.
Above the entrance arch are two characteristic
decorations. Leaving the porter's lodge one enters
the galleries or ancient cloisters of the extinct
convent of the
J
esuits. The architecture is es–
se~tially
colonial, severely plain and well lighted.
At one side of the stairway leading to the
second story is the library of the
J
esuit Fathers
which is toda.y the Mus·eum of the University and
which contains many interesting specimens of
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Inca art, especially those 1made of stone-two or–
namented indian faces which show· the ínfluence
of native art on architectural ornamentation..
The door at the entrance leads to a great
vestibule with three rows of arches and two
rows of massive lofty co lllmns; (he e ntral arch
is crowned by an elegant cupola with various
openings to permit he entrance of light.
Today
bre
een
ihe
columns. stand two
bronze statues representing heroes of the Quechua
race, Huiracocha and Cahuide, works of the Cuz–
Ἴ
sculptor, Benjamín Mendizabal.
The Ceramic Section of the Museum is also
remarkabl:e. The Curator of the Museum, who is
also the professor of Archreology of the Univers–
ity,
Dr. Luis E. Valcarcel, gives most interesting
talks to tourists concerning the value of native
art and the significance of each of the specimens
which enrich the display cases.
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