
The Architecture of Conquest
Building in the Viceroyalty of Peru, 1535-1635
Valerie Fraser(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 12. November 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
220 pages
978-0-521-12281-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Architecture of Conquest deals with the practice and ideology of colonial architecture in Latin America, referring particularly to the Viceroyalty of Peru during the period 1535-1635. Colonial building has generally been regarded as being merely a provincial reflection of mainstream European art. Valerie Fraser argues that, on the contrary, it had its own distinct identity and architectural projects were a powerful tool in the subjugation of the native peoples of South America by the Spaniards. Although the majority of labourers and craftsmen responsible for the churches, towns and cities of the Spaniards were natives, very little evidence of their own traditions of craftsmanship can be found in this colonial architecture. Thus, while the architecture forms employed by the early conquistadores are clearly derived from the European tradition, their purpose and meaning are completely different, being defined by the colonial context. The deliberate display of architectural motifs, the organisation of building practice and labour are all shown to have served the ends of the political, religious and economic conquest.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
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Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
389 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-12281-8 (9780521122818)
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Content
List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The idea of architecture; 2. First foundations; 3. The builders; 4. Questions of style; 5. The American contribution; 6. The art of architecture: a tradition transformed; Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index.