Pericles in Lima: the Viceroy Manso de Velasco, the earthquake and his public image

• Autor: Barriga Calle, Irma
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2022
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistaspuc:article/26039
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/revistaira/article/view/26039
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Lima; José Antonio Manso de Velasco; Cristóbal Lozano; Earthquake of 1746; Painting; Wheat; Terremoto de 1746; Pintura; Trigo

This article explores how the Viceroy Count of Superunda built an image of power in the wake of the 1746 earthquake and had painting as a magnificent ally that contributed to consolidate the absolutism of the regime. Faced with the aftermath of the disaster that befell the capital city, he had not only to restore the viceregal power, but also to reestablish the colonial pact, appealing to different converging discourses that would show him as an enlightened ruler and as a protective and magnanimous father. The strong persuasive power of painting played a key role in this.