The engraving shows the "City / the town
Artista: Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala
Siglo XVII · Perú
Colección: Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala
The engraving shows the "City / the town of Arica", a city with religious and residential buildings amidst a mountainous and coastal landscape, all covered by a rain of volcanic ash descending from the sky. The scene evokes a catastrophic event affecting the life of the town.
literatura-colonial peru siglo-xvii historia america-colonial arquitectura mapa dibujo-lineal
