RARE Cuzco Oil Painting Peru Folk Art 15"x23"-Angel with Fish

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This is a unique oil painting done in the Cuzco style from Peru. Each on of these are hand painted with oil on canvas by a local artist. The canvas used are old and used flour bags. The exact age of this painting is unknown. The Cuzco School is a Roman Catholic artistic tradition based in Cusco, Peru during the Colonial period from the 16th to the 18th Centuries. The European influence in these paintings came from the Spanish who tried to convert the Incas to Catholicism. Cuzco Paintings are characterized by their exclusive use of religious images, lack of perspective, and the predominance of red, yellow, and earth colors. They also use a lot of gold leaf. The subjects are usually depicted in native flora and fauna as a backdrop. Most of these paintings were created anonymously because of Pre-Columbian traditions that define art as communal. It measures approximately 15" x 23". It is not stretched or framed. It will be shipped to you rolled up. For an additional $25, you can have this painting stretched on high quality wooden beams! (US customers only) Please view our other listings for more art for sale. We have more Cuzco style paintings as well as frames for paintings and mirrors. LAUSTR AN019 Froo | Froo Cross Sell, Free Cross Sell, Cross promote, eBay Marketing, eBay listing Apps, eBay Apps, eBay Application