Festive Arches in the Andean Altiplano. Materialities, Ephemeral Architecture and Ontological Status

SUMMARY The article looks at the history of ephemeral festive arches in the pre-Hispanic, colonial, and contemporary Southern Andes. Beginning with a description and analysis of colonial-era triumphal arches, erected for secular and religious festivals in cities such as Cuzco and Potosí, we explore...

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Main Authors: Astrid Windus, Camila Mardones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Nacional de História (ANPUH) 2024-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de História
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-01882024000100304&lng=en&tlng=en