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DiaporamaFrom the Series Harp Reconquest
2015
170.0 x 170.0 cm
Museo Central. Banco Central de Reserva del Perú
Luis Antonio Torres Villar (? – ?)
Peruvian printmaker Luis Antonio Torres Villar creates evocative works like 'Harp Reconquest,' exploring pre-Hispanic themes & traditions through masterful xilography.
Museo Central. Banco Central de Reserva del Perú (Lima, Peru)
Explore Peru's artistic legacy at Museo Central BCRP! Admire pre-Columbian artifacts, colonial paintings & republican masterpieces housed in Lima’s historic bank building – a cultural landmark.
In this work, Luis Torres Villar offers a vivid representation of the hills in the outskirts of Lima, where migrants from different parts of the country have established their homes. In the lower part of the work, in the center, is a self-portrait of the artist, surrounded by friends, family and neighbors. The central and upper parts of the composition depict the disorderly but exuberant social and cultural life that takes place in the hills. Almost in the center of the work, in the only color section, a motorcycle taxi ascends a steep street carrying a harp. Flowers sprout from this musical instrument, used to play Andean musical genres such as the huayno, evoking the vibrant and flourishing culture of Andean migrants in Lima.
About this artwork
- Title: From the Series Harp Reconquest
- Artist: Luis Antonio Torres Villar
- Year: 2015
- Original dimensions: 170.0 x 170.0 cm
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Museo Central. Banco Central de Reserva del Perú
- Main color: Gray
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
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