Pregvnta El Avtor, Ma Villavai Achamitama · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Pregvnta El Avtor, Ma Villavai Achamitama
Subject: History; Governance; Inca Empire; Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala; Inca; Indigenous; Indigenous Peoples
Period: 1600-1650;
Geographic: Peru; Cusco; Cuzco; West Indies; South America
Description: This image depicts the author of the book standing in the centre of the image wearing western attire as he is surrounded by a traditionally dressed crowd. The author, Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala is depicted speaking with the people surrounding him as he asks for information regarding the history of the indigenous people of the Inca Empire and Peru. He is seeking out this information in order to write this book on the history and governance of Peru. The caption at the bottom of the image reads “pregunta autor” [the author asks questions].
Image Creator: Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)
Type: Text; Illustration [Manuscript]
Identifier: mta:20879
Language: spa
Source Name: El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno [The First New Chronicle and Good Government]
Parent Collection: Latin American Chronicles; Latin American Chronicles
Image: mta_20879_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Latin American Chronicles
Subject: History; Governance; Inca Empire; Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala; Inca; Indigenous; Indigenous Peoples