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Vantage Points: Andeans and Europeans in the Construction of Colonial Quito.

Authors :
Webster, SusanVerdi
Source :
Colonial Latin American Review; Dec2011, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p303-330, 28p, 7 Color Photographs, 1 Diagram
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

The article presents a case study of monumental colonial architecture in Quito, Ecuador, examining questions of European influence and indigenous Andean agency. The author reflects on several buildings in Quito, including the Chapel of San Juan de Letrán, the Church and Monastery of San Francisco, and the Jesuit College.

Subjects

Subjects :
ARCHITECTURE
CHURCH architecture
ECUADORIAN history, to 1809
HISTORY

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Language :
English
ISSN :
10609164
Volume :
20
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Colonial Latin American Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
69626011
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/10609164.2011.624330
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