Altar of Iglesia de San Pedro [17th(?) century church], Lima, Peru – Antique Wall Art
![Altar of Iglesia de San Pedro [17th(?) century church], Lima, Peru, [no date recorded on caption card] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/61/6164de2ff67e-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Altar of Iglesia de San Pedro [17th(?) century church], Lima, Peru comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Altar of Iglesia de San Pedro [17th(?) century church], Lima, Peru
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The altar of the Iglesia de San Pedro in Lima, Peru, is the focus here, and the caption card suggests the church dates to the 17th century, though that is marked with a question mark. Lima's colonial churches are known for elaborate carved and gilded wooden altarpieces, or retablos, produced under Spanish rule, and this interior reflects that tradition. The card records no date or photographer, so the year the picture was taken is unknown. It remains a useful record of how a colonial Lima church was furnished.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on caption card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Subjects | This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Archives; Churches--Peru; Peru--Lima; Altarpieces; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,115 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-140354 |
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