Book/Printed Material Original Unpublished Collection of Maps Relating to the Episcopate of Peru; Portraits of Archbishops, Viceroys, and Other Characters of Peru in Color and Gold; City Plans; Tables on Indigenous Languages: The Codex Trujillo del Perú. Volume I. Colección original inédita de mapas relativos al obispado de Perú; retratos en colores y dorados de Arzobispos, Vireyes y otros personajes del Perú; planos de ciudades; cuadros sobre lenguas indígenas
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Title
- Original Unpublished Collection of Maps Relating to the Episcopate of Peru; Portraits of Archbishops, Viceroys, and Other Characters of Peru in Color and Gold; City Plans; Tables on Indigenous Languages: The Codex Trujillo del Perú. Volume I.
Other Title
- Colección original inédita de mapas relativos al obispado de Perú; retratos en colores y dorados de Arzobispos, Vireyes y otros personajes del Perú; planos de ciudades; cuadros sobre lenguas indígenas
Summary
- Baltasar Jaime Martínez Compañón (circa 1735--97) was a Spanish-born priest who in 1767 was sent by King Charles III to serve in the Viceroyalty of Peru, initially as choirmaster of Lima Cathedral. He was named bishop of Trujillo in 1778. He remained in Peru until 1791, when he was appointed archbishop of Bogotá. Known for founding towns, building schools, and his efforts to educate the Indians of Trujillo, Martínez Compañón also was responsible for the Codex Trujillo del Perú, a nine-volume compilation of more than 1,400 illustrations and drawings by anonymous authors that he commissioned. These volumes are believed to have been accompanied by a manuscript that has not been found. Each volume deals with a different set of topics. Volume I depicts members of the religious orders present in Peru and other people whose identities are not known, but who undoubtedly represent crown officials. Volume II illustrates the general aspects of Indian life, particularly medical and healing practices, as well as colonial society and its different strata. Volumes III, IV, and V are dedicated to the flora of Peru. Volumes VI, VII, and VIII deal with wildlife, including animals, birds, and cetaceans. Volume IX contains illustrations of archaeological sites related to the Indians of Peru. Presented here is Volume I. It is unclear how this tome entered the collection of the National Library of Colombia; however, the importance of the graphic work in the codex as a record of 18th-century Peru is beyond doubt.
Names
- Martínez Compañon y Bujanda, Baltazar Jaime, 1735-1797 Compiler.
Created / Published
- [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1782 to 1789]
Headings
- - Peru
- - 1782 to 1789
- - Architectural drawings
- - Catholic Church--Missions
- - Churches
- - Cities and towns
- - Codex
- - Codex Trujillo del Perú
- - Government officials
- - Manuscript maps
- - Missionaries
- - Monks
- - Nuns
- - Priests
Notes
- - Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
- - Original resource extent: 120 pages : color illustrations.
- - Original resource at: National Library of Colombia.
- - Content in Spanish.
- - Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
Medium
- 1 online resource.
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2021667799
Online Format
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