Valerie Fraser

(Author)

The Architecture of Conquest: Building in the Viceroyalty of Peru, 1535-1635Hardcover, 23 February 1990

The Architecture of Conquest: Building in the Viceroyalty of Peru, 1535-1635
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Part of Series
Cambridge Iberian and Latin American Studies
Part of Series
Cambridge Studies in Music
Print Length
218 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Date Published
23 Feb 1990
ISBN-10
052134316X
ISBN-13
9780521343169

Description

The Architecture of Conquest deals with the practice and ideology of colonial architecture in Latin America, referring particularly to the Viceroyalty of Peru during the period 1535-1635. Colonial building has generally been regarded as being merely a provincial reflection of mainstream European art. Valerie Fraser argues that, on the contrary, it had its own distinct identity and architectural projects were a powerful tool in the subjugation of the native peoples of South America by the Spaniards. Although the majority of labourers and craftsmen responsible for the churches, towns and cities of the Spaniards were natives, very little evidence of their own traditions of craftsmanship can be found in this colonial architecture. Thus, while the architecture forms employed by the early conquistadores are clearly derived from the European tradition, their purpose and meaning are completely different, being defined by the colonial context. The deliberate display of architectural motifs, the organisation of building practice and labour are all shown to have served the ends of the political, religious and economic conquest.

Product Details

Author:
Valerie Fraser
Book Format:
Hardcover
Date Published:
23 February 1990
Dimensions:
24.69 x 17.4 x 1.8 cm
ISBN-10:
052134316X
ISBN-13:
9780521343169
Language:
English
Location:
Cambridge
Pages:
218
Weight:
616.89 gm

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