Between classical Rome and holy Jerusalem: urban utopias in illustrated Lima (1790-1821)
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No 24 (2012): Presencia de España en América, Articles
Submitted: 19-03-2013
Accepted: 19-03-2013
Abstract
This paper examines the works of classicist refurbishment carried out in the main churches of Lima by architect and priest Matías Maestro, between 1790 and 1815. With the endorsement of the limeño ecclesiastical hierarchy, Maestro shaped a full aesthetic program, strongly influenced by the crisis of the Ancien Régime. Furthermore, the contrast between the renewed splendor of the cult and the ghost of the Revolution –coming from Europe to South America– promoted a providential reading of the city’s architectural renovation.
Keywords:
Ancien Régime, Casimiro Novajas, Classicism, Enlightenment, Juan Domingo González de la Reguera, Lima, Matías Maestro