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Getty Murúa

Getty Murúa – Getty Research Institute – MS Ludwig XIII 16 – J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, USA)

Southern Andes (Peru) and Madrid (Spain) — 1600–1616

Famous for its colorful depictions of traditional Inca fashion: one of the few surviving testimonies to the centuries-long history and fascinating culture of the Incas in South America

  1. The Spanish Mercedarian monk and missionary Martín de Murúa († around 1618) wrote the Historia general del Piru

  2. This culturally and historically significant work deals with the dynastic history and culture of the Incas in present-day Peru

  3. 35 full-page miniatures mainly show male (Incas) and female (Coyas) rulers in their traditional dress

Getty Murúa

MS Ludwig XIII 16 J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, USA)
Getty Murúa – Getty Research Institute – MS Ludwig XIII 16 – J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, USA)
Getty Murúa – Getty Research Institute – MS Ludwig XIII 16 – J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, USA) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
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Getty Murúa

The so-called Getty Murúa or Historia general del Piru is one of the few surviving testimonies to the culture of the Incas, which was profoundly transformed by the colonization of the Americas. This explains the extraordinary cultural-historical value of the colorful manuscript, which is particularly famous for its detailed depictions of the traditional fashion of the ruling men and women of the powerful dynasty. 35 miniatures show the rulers mostly individually and standing. At least one anonymous indigenous painter created the remarkable images for the Spanish Mercedarian monk and missionary Martín de Murúa († around 1618). Thus produced after the Spanish invasion, the manuscript also contains extensive records of the dynastic history and culture of the Incas and belongs to the two surviving versions of Murúa's history of Peru. It was originally intended to serve as a template for a printed book, which was never published.

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Alternative Titles
Getty-Murúa
Historia General del Piru
General History of Peru
Size / Format
798 pages / 28.9 × 20.0 cm
Origin
Spain
Date
1600–1616
Language
Spanish
Script
Italic secretary
Illustrations
35 full-page miniatures and 3 large coat of arms
Content
Martín de Murúa's work on the culture and history of the Inca
Artist / School
Previous Owners
Colegio Mayor de Cuenca
Charles IV, King of Spain
Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain
Ferdinand VII, King of Spain
Sir Arthur Wellesley
Brigadier Arthur Valerian Wellesley
Peter and Irene Ludwig
Available facsimile editions:
Getty Murúa – Getty Research Institute – MS Ludwig XIII 16 – J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, USA)
#1 Historia General del Piru
Getty Research Institute – Los Angeles, 2008
Facsimile Editions

#1 Historia General del Piru

Getty Research Institute – Los Angeles, 2008
Getty Murúa – Getty Research Institute – MS Ludwig XIII 16 – J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, USA)
Getty Murúa – Getty Research Institute – MS Ludwig XIII 16 – J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, USA) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles

Publisher: Getty Research Institute – Los Angeles, 2008
Binding: The commentary is included in the same volume as the facsimile and is integrated into the white background of the facsimile pages.
Commentary: 1 volume by Thomas B. F. Cummins, Barbara Anderson, Rolena Adorno, Ivan Boserup, Juan M. Ossio, Elena Phipps, Nancy Turner, and Karen Trentelman
Language: English
Partial facsimile of the original “Getty Murúa”. The reproduction may cover only part of the original or differ from it in format, appearance or feel. The pages are presented on a larger white background. Only the hand-colored title page, the 37 hand-colored illustrations and fols. 84v and 307v are reproduced in color. The facsimile is enlarged relative to the original; the larger white background provides space for codicological marginal notes below the page images.
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