Title: Vestiduras sagradas del siglo XVIII en Lima
Description: An investigation that proposes to recover the value of 18th century liturgical clothing produced in Peru, and to grant recognition to the creative skill of tailors and embroiderers of the time. It highlights the relevance of the fabric, as a manifestation of the decorative arts in the Viceroyalty of Peru, through the study of the sacred garments of the textile collection of the monastery of Nuestra Señora del Prado de Lima ocupied uninterrupted by Augustinian nuns, (members of the Order of St. Augustine), which have remained in closure for three centuries. In addition, a method of totalizing research is proposed from the perspective of art history. It recognizes the importance of garments as a product of a particular context; and, as works of art, he analyses the relationship between its materiality and its representations, which establish a means of communication between God and the Christian community during the Catholic liturgy.
Subjects: Liturgical objects, Art collections, Ecclesiastical embroidery, History, Church vestments, Catholic Church, Monasterio de Nuestra Señora del Prado (Lima, Peru), Art museums
Places: Peru
Time periods: 18th century