Hardcover
1989 · Bogota
by Cortes, Gustavo Mateus
Bogota: Litografia Arco, 1989. Hardcover. VG, clean, tight internally. Bumps to cover corners; some soiling to back (white) cover. Book shop sticker on ffep. May have previous owner's name in ink.. Gold, padded paper/boards with color illustration tipped on; black lettering on white spine; color-photographic end papers. 12 pp. text followed by 290 color plates, including 8 folding. Oversize (13x13 inches). Tunja is a city in Colombia, located in the Altiplano Cundiboyacense. Deluxe edition on Spanish colonial religious art, published to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the founding of Tunja. Beautiful color plates with detailed captions of gilded wooden altar pieces, gold and silver works, paintings and more in the 14 churches (including the cathedral). Divided into sections by medium and includes a glossary of technical terms. Limited text but an excellent historic and descriptive introduction to the subject.
(Inventory #: 153077)