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Marcos Zapata

1710-1773 Peru/Baroque

 

Brief Biography-Marcos Zapata was a member of the Cuzco school in Peru, which merged the conquistador’s artistic influence with the Andean culture. He was a native of Cuzco and was also called Marcos Sapaca Inca. He did numerous paintings of the life of Saint Francis of Assisi, among his primarily religious works. His style became renowned throughout South America and influenced later generations of indigenous artists.

 

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The paintings on this page are mostly by
unnamed artists from the Cuzco School

seated madonna with
graduation-

seated madonna with graduation of the garcia brothers

the
last supper

the last supper

dormancy of the
virgin cuzco school

dormancy of the virgin cuzco school

lady of bethelem
cuzco school

lady of bethelem cuzco school

st thomas aquinas
cuzco school

thomas aquinas cuzco school

the flotilla
of salvation

the flotilla of salvation cuzco school

the marriage of
the virgin

the marriage of the virgin cuzco school

the nagasaki martyrs
cuzco school

the nagasaki martyrs cuzco school

archangel eliel
with harquebus

archangel eliel with harquebus cuzco school

archangel
raphael

archangel raphael cuzco school

archangel saint
michael cuzco school

archangel saint michael cuzco school

archangel gabriel
cuzco school

archangel gabriel cuzco school

archangel uriel
cuzco school

archangel uriel cuzco school

the marriage of capt
martin de loyola

detail of the marriage of captain martin de loyola with beatriz nusta cuzco school[

marriage of martin
de loyola

marriage of martin de loyola to princess dona beatriz and don juan borja to princess lorenza cuzco school

the adoration of the
magi cuzco school

the adoration of the magi cuzco school