Huamanga
stone carvings started up in colonial
times due to the scarcity of marble and
porcelain. The early motifs dwelled on
the infant Christ and other religious
images such as saints, crosses, virgins
and relics. Later craftsmen were to
develop new religious motifs and images
linked to the Creole culture (for
example the image of the vicuña standing
over the Castillian lion). Today,
Huamanga stone carvings portray Nativity
scenes within oval-shaped recesses,
replicas of the monument of the Pampa de
la Quinua (scene of a famous battle for
independence), as well as other figures;
all with a rough finish and mainly
offered as souvenirs. Piedra de Huamanga
- Huamanga stone is white alabaster. (PromPeru).
These pictures were taken inside
house-factory of artist Julio Gálvez in
Barrio Santa Ana, Ayacucho. |