Chilote School of Religious Imagery

Chilote School of Religious Imagery

240px Procession Christ, Church of Caguach (18th century). Articulated Sculpture from chilota School of imagery.
Localization	Chiloé Archipelago, Chile
Artistic manifestation	Colonial Hispano-American Art
Style	Religious art
Historic period	16th century - 19th century
Number of exponents	At least 456 pieces
Material	Polychrome wood as a typical element.

Chilote School of Religious Imagery —Spanish: Escuela chilota de Imaginería Religiosa—, is an artistic and cultural manifestation that was developed during the 17th century on the basis of the circular movement of evangelizing established by the Jesuit missionaries, and reaches its climax in the late 19th century.

Its character of "school" lies in that these sculptures shape a "type" that altered the typical archetypal of American and Spanish Baroque imagery; as a product of cultural syncretism and miscegenation, the works of this school was developed locally and are characterized by the combination and adaptation of European, Latin American and Indigenous features. This artistic expression differs from peninsular, quiteña or cuzqueña artistic production: it can appreciate remarkable differences in technique, materials and style.