El diseño textil como resultado de la interacción étnica en Quito, a finales del siglo XVIII

Abstract

This article aims to make an approach to textiles: its design and interpretation, through the sculpture San Lucas Arcángel, restored in the workshop of Bernardo de Legarda, made in Quito in the second half of the eighteenth century, which express the handicraft process and incorporation of local elements in the textile design through it clothing. The study highlights the materialization of cultural miscegenation, the result of the diverse handicraft techniques and the relationships between the social strata of Quito society in the colonial period. The design textile of this work demonstrates the process of miscegenation that transcends the ethnic and social boundaries of the eighteenth century. The contribution of this research is intended to contribute to historical memory of textiles and clothing, which are part of the cultural heritage, and have not been preserved or protected by the policies and rescue management of heritage assets by the local government. The declaration of Quito, as a Cultural Heritage of Humanity, by UNESCO, has allowed to safeguard cultural assets, however, neither clothing nor textiles have not been considered in this process.