Chilote School of Religious Imagery

Procession Christ, Church of Caguach (18th century).
Articulated Sculpture from chilota School of imagery.

Localization| Chiloé Archipelago,
Chile
Artistic manifestation| Colonial Hispano-American Art
Style| Religious art
Historic period| 16th century - 19th century
Number of exponents| At least 456 pieces[1]
Material| Polychrome wood as a typical element.

Chilote School of Religious Imagery --Spanish: Escuela chilota de Imaginería Religiosa--, is an artistic and cultural manifestation that was developed during the 17th century on the basis of the circular movement of evangelizing established by the Jesuit missionaries, and reaches its climax in the late 19th century.[2][3]

Its character of "school" lies in that these sculptures shape a "type" that altered the typical archetypal of American and Spanish Baroque imagery; as a product of cultural syncretism and miscegenation, the works of this school was developed locally and are characterized by the combination and adaptation of European, Latin American and Indigenous features.[4] This artistic expression differs from peninsular, quiteña or cuzqueña artistic production: it can appreciate remarkable differences in technique, materials and style.[2][5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Vásquez de Acuña, Isidoro (1994). Santería de Chiloé: Ensayo y Catastro (in Spanish). Santiago de Chile: Editorial Antártica. p. 175\. ISBN 978-95-6234-025-0.
2. ^ a b Vázquez de Acuña, Isidoro (1956). Costumbres religiosas de Chiloé y su raigambre hispana (PDF). Santiago: Centro de Estudios Antropológicos. p. 107.
3. ^ Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales (2003). Postulación de las iglesias de Chiloé para su inclusión en la lista del patrimonio mundial ante la UNESCO (in Spanish). Santiago de Chile: Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales. ISBN 956-7953-00-7.
4. ^ Barruel, Esteban (1997). Los fiscales de Chiloé: una ruta devocional (in Spanish). Santiago de Chile: Ediciones Orígenes. p. 267.
5. ^ Hanisch Espíndola, Walter (1982). La Isla de Chiloé, capitana de rutas australes (in Spanish). Santiago de Chile: Academia Superior de Ciencias Pedagógicas de Santiago. p. 266.

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Chiloé Archipelago

Main islands|

* Butachauques
* Caucahue
* Chiloé
* Coldita
* Desertores1
* Guafo
* Laitec
* Lemuy
* Quinchao
* San Pedro
* Tranqui

Water bodies|

* Gulf of Ancud
* Estero de Castro
* Caulín Bay
* Chacao Channel
* Sea of Chiloé
* Gulf of Corcovado
* Dalcahue Channel
* Caleta Zorra

Cities and towns|

* Ancud
* Castro
* Chacao
* Chonchi
* Curaco de Vélez
* Dalcahue
* Puqueldón
* Queilén
* Quellón
* Quemchi
* Quinchao

History|

* Colonial alerce logging and trade
* Governorate of Chiloé
* Intendancy of Chiloé
* Circular Mission
* 1643 Dutch attacks
* Antonio de Vea expedition
* Huilliche uprising of 1712
* Caicumeo
* Battle of Agüi
* Battle of Mocopulli
* Chiloé railway
* Red tide crisis

Culture|

| Clothing|

* Chilote cap
* Chilote poncho

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Architecture and art|

* Churches of Chiloé
* Chilote School of Religious Imagery
* Colonial fortifications
* Palafito

Cuisine|

* Chapalele
* Chicha de manzana
* Curanto
* Licor de oro
* Lloco
* Murtado
* Mate
* Milcao
* Potatoes of Chiloé

Mythology|

* Basilisco Chilote
* Caballo marino chilote
* Coi Coi-Vilu
* Caleuche
* Camahueto
* Carbunco
* Imbunche
* Pincoy
* Pincoya
* Peuchen
* Sirena chilota
* Trauco
* Trentren Vilu

1: These islands are not part of Chiloé Province
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