Art Tour of Our Chapel

Join an expert guide to uncover the artistic treasures inside the Chapel of Our Lady of the Assumption, a prime Cusco attraction. Explore the chapel’s remarkable collection of original 18th-century works from the Cusco School, or Escuela Cusqueña – a distinctive style of Roman Catholic art that flourished after the Spanish conquest, spanning the 16th to 18th centuries.

Learn how Spanish colonizers used religious art as a powerful tool for conversion, admire the vivid reds and lavish gold leaf that define this unique style and decode the hidden symbolism woven into each tableau. This enriching experience reveals the stories and secrets behind some of Cusco’s most important cultural treasures.