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What is the original name of the statue in Quechua?
What is the original name of the statue in Quechua?
- Lord of the Earthquakes
- Christ of the Earthquakes
- Señor de los Temblores
- Taytacha Temblores (correct)
Why did Philip II order the sculpting of a different image of Christ?
Why did Philip II order the sculpting of a different image of Christ?
- To allow the Indians to recognize themselves in the image (correct)
- To replace the existing venerated images in Spain
- To commemorate the Spanish conquest of Peru
- To introduce Catholicism to the indigenous Peruvians
Where was the statue of Taytacha Temblores originally created?
Where was the statue of Taytacha Temblores originally created?
- In the Cusco region around 1570 (correct)
- In the port of Callao
- In the Viceroyalty of Peru
- In Spain, by order of Philip II
What happened when the statue was being transported to Cusco?
What happened when the statue was being transported to Cusco?
What is the significance of the Taytacha Temblores statue in present-day Peru?
What is the significance of the Taytacha Temblores statue in present-day Peru?
What materials were used to create the sculpture of the Señor de los Temblores?
What materials were used to create the sculpture of the Señor de los Temblores?
What is the significance of the black color of the sculpture?
What is the significance of the black color of the sculpture?
What was the initial belief about the material used to model the sculpture's body?
What was the initial belief about the material used to model the sculpture's body?
What is unusual about the sculpture's anatomy?
What is unusual about the sculpture's anatomy?
What was done to the sculpture during the 1985 restoration?
What was done to the sculpture during the 1985 restoration?