Espanol de Castilla Cristiano · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Espanol de Castilla Cristiano
Subject: Spaniards; Nobles; Colonialism; Colonization; Christianity
Period: 1600-1650;
Geographic: Peru; South America; Castile; Spain
Description: This image is illustrated in a chapter that discusses and criticizes the government and society in Spanish conquered Peru. This image depicts two Christian Spanish nobles from Castile. They are wearing old-fashioned European clothing and holding rosaries. The author commends Castilian men and women for having honour and being devout Christians. The caption at the bottom of the image reads, castilla [Castile].
Image Creator: Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)
Type: Text; Illustration [Manuscript]
Identifier: mta:23393
Language: spa
Source Name: El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno [The First New Chronicle and Good Government]
Parent Collection: Latin American Chronicles
Image: mta_23393_OBJ.jpg