Santa Catalina, Arequipa, Cloister Painting
Date
1600-1800
Creator
Name(s) currently unknown
Location
Arequipa, PER
Introduction
This view of the walkway of the cloister of Santa Catalina reveals both decorative paintings on the spans of the arches and images that were religious in theme. Two other images in Vistasshow the central garden of the cloister and an example of a nun's cell.
Photo credit
Carolyn S. Dean
Cite as
Dana Leibsohn and Barbara E. Mundy.
Vistas: Visual Culture in Spanish America, 1520-1820. http://www.fordham.edu/vistas, 2015.
Vistas: Visual Culture in Spanish America, 1520-1820. http://www.fordham.edu/vistas, 2015.
Selected bibliography
Burns, Kathryn. 1999. Colonial Habits: Convents and the Spiritual Economy of Cuzco, Peru. Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press.
Chambers, Sarah C. 1999. From Subjects to Citizens: Honor, Gender, and Politics in Arequipa, Peru, 1780-1854. University Park, PA: Penn State Press.
Monasterio de Santa Catalina. 2004.
Chambers, Sarah C. 1999. From Subjects to Citizens: Honor, Gender, and Politics in Arequipa, Peru, 1780-1854. University Park, PA: Penn State Press.
Monasterio de Santa Catalina. 2004.
Collection
Citation
“Santa Catalina, Arequipa, Cloister Painting,” VistasGallery, accessed September 18, 2024, https://vistasgallery.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/1881.