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DiaporamaCorpus Christi procession in the village of Andahuaylillas, 1932
1932
20.0 x 25.0 cm
Mudec - Museum of Cultures
This photograph captures a moment in the Corpus Christi procession of 1932 in the village of Andahuaylillas, not far from Cusco. In the centre of the procession advances a robed statue of the Madonna and Child. In the background are two other figures carried on the shoulders: a bearded saint wearing a hat and a saint wearing a large white cloak, which may be the Virgin Mary. The celebration as it takes place today in Cusco involves a procession of the dedicatory saints of each church in the city, who go to pay their respects to Christ - in the form of the consecrated host - in the main church. The procession of the three saints of Andahuaylillas probably has a similar nature. Leading the way, in front of the priest, are four figures with their faces covered by knitted masks (waq
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About this artwork
- Title: Corpus Christi procession in the village of Andahuaylillas, 1932
- Artist: martín chambi
- Year: 1932
- Original dimensions: 20.0 x 25.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Mudec - Museum of Cultures
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Main color: Gray
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