Skip to Content

The Festival of the Inca

The Festival of the Inca

Another famous volume from the colonial Americas, this one from the Andes was written by the Mercedarian friar Martín de Murúa and illustrated by local artists, including Guaman Poma, who also drew the funeral procession in this section’s introduction. The image above shows the a festival labeled “fiesta del ynga,” with one woman playing a drum.

 
Go To Referenced Item More information ...

More Exhibit Items

Murals at Bonampak
Murals at Bonampak

Moche Procession
Moche Procession

Large Moche Procession
Large Moche Procession

Aztec Presentation Scene
Aztec Presentation Scene

Scene from an Aztec Festival
Scene from an Aztec Festival

The Festival Tlaxochimaco
The Festival Tlaxochimaco

The Festival of the Inca
The Festival of the Inca

The Procession of the Chosen Queen
The Procession of the Chosen Queen

Procession in Florida
Procession in Florida

Procesión general de los indios antiguos
Procesión general de los indios antiguos