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Marcos Zapata
Viceroyalty of Peru, 1710–1773
Marcos Zapata was a Viceroyalty of Peru Rococo painting artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Lima Art Museum. Marcos Zapata was born in Cusco.
Marcos Zapata (c. 1710–1773), also called Marcos Sapaca Inca, was a Peruvian painter, known for combining Christian stories with indigenous culture. The most famous example being The Last Supper (c.1753), which represents the famous New Testament story, but with the incorporation of Andean foods such as Cuy. He studied and later taught with the Cuzco School where he had a workshop with multiple apprentices working to produce vast amount of paintings. The themes are primarily Christian subjects meant for churches in Peru and Chile.
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