"Presents groundbreaking research on Spanish colonial paintings from little-known churches in southern Andean towns formerly belonging to the Peruvian province of Tarapacá, including Socoroma, Parinacota, Pachama, Pachica, Carquima, and Huaviña. Examines the religious iconography of selected examples of canvas and mural painting, placing them in their historical framework and establishing relationships to the Cuzco and Altiplano schools. Color and b/w photographs of uneven quality"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.