Diego Quispe Tito

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Quispe and the second or maternal family name is Tito.
Diego Quispe Tito
Virgin of Carmel Saving Souls in Purgatory,
Circle of Diego Quispe Tito, 17th century,
collection of the Brooklyn Museum
Born1611 (1611)
Cuzco, Peru
Died1681 (aged 69–70)
Peru
Known fordevotional painting, Mannerism
Notable workSigns of the Zodiac
MovementCusco School

Diego Quispe Tito (1611–1681) was a Quechua painter from Peru. He is considered the leader of the Cuzco School of painting. Despite the prevalence of European artistic influences, some painters in Cuzco were of Inca descent, infusing their art with indigenous elements. Diego Quispe Tito, adopted a distinctive style blending Italian Mannerism and Flemish painting techniques with depictions of local landscapes adorned with decorative birds. Working in a village near Cuzco, Quispe Tito developed his unique approach, exemplified in his series of paintings portraying the life of St. John the Baptist for the Church of San Sebastian in 1663.

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