Square of Lima
ca. 1850
Under a vast blue sky, a long, colorful colonial building stretches across the horizon, proudly flying a red and white flag from a tall central pole. The ground floor features a rhythmic row of numbered arches, hinting at a bustling public space, while a wide, textured plaza dominates the foreground. This scene captures the Plaza de Armas in Lima, Peru, around 1850, painted by Francisco Fierro, affectionately known as 'Pancho Fierro.' A self-taught artist, Fierro became the ultimate chronicler of 19th-century Lima life, documenting everything from grand architecture to everyday street vendors. His works act as a visual time machine, preserving the look and feel of the city before modernization took over.
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