The unpublished portraits of the Venezuelan Mariscal José Antonio de Sucre and the realistic general José Manuel de Carratalá They were found in the Merced Conventduring the organization and cataloging of the files. The images will be unveiled this Thursday, January 6 in Arequipa, within the framework of the Bicentennial of the Jura de la Independencia de Arequipa.
The protocol ceremony will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Town Hall of the Provincial Municipality of Arequipa, located in the Plaza de Armas.
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According to the municipality, it is presumed that these portraits were prepared to pen and ink For the Mercedarian priest Rafael Salcedo, Vicar of Choir. Consequently, these images would be more than 200 years old, according to the head of the library and archive of the convent, Christian Calderón.
The documents of the history of Arequipa and Peru remained in the convent
It is necessary to remember that the Marshal José Antonio de Sucrehe was leader and key piece for the Triumph in the battle of Ayacuchobecause after this fact there was South American independence. While General José Manuel de Carratalá was from the other side, of the realistic ranks and remained in Arequipa with the support of the Spanish elite of that time. José Manuel de Carratalá ordered the execution of the hero of Independence, María Parado de Bellidoduring Huamanga.
He Merced convent, It was founded in the 16th century and has been a key space in history during independence. Became an important Political and Religious Activity Centerhosting documents and testimonies that after 200 years still allow to rebuild the past of the White City.
