The Muisca would honor a new leader by covering his body in gold dust and then submerging him, his raft, and other offerings into the sacred lake.
Location Country: Colombia
Roman mythology, Christian iconography, European painting and sculpture, and indigenous traditions come together in the art of South America soon after the Spanish conquest.
Early Viceregal Architecture and Art in Colombia
The Colombian Chorographic Commission mapped the country while also documenting the landscape and its people.
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