Corpus Christi procession in the village of Andahuaylillas, 1932
1932
20.0 x 25.0 cm
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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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- Название: Corpus Christi procession in the village of Andahuaylillas, 1932
- Художник: martín chambi
- Год: 1932
- Размер оригинала: 20.0 x 25.0 cm
- Формат: Landscape
- Правовой статус: Объект авторского права
- Местонахождение: MUDEC - Музей культур
- Цветовая палитра: Neutrals
- Основной цвет: Gray
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