Antonio Sinchi Roca Inka (17th century) was a Quechua painter from Peru and part of the Cuzco School.
Background His exact years of birth and death are currently unknown. Inka is from the town of Maras, Peru, located 40.8 kilometers northwest of Cuzco.
Name Sinchi Roca is the name of the second Sapa Inca who ruled the Inca Empire in the 13th century. The artist is often known simply as Antonio Sinchi Roca or Antonio Sinchi Roca Inca.
Artwork Inka was primarily a religious-themed painter who performed works for church commissions. His style is of the Cuzco School. He was financially assisted by Bishop Manuel de Mollinedo y Angulo, a major patron of the Cusco artists.
Collections Inka's work is displayed in the Cathedral of Santo Domingo, Cusco,"Cusco Tours." Peruvian Tours. Retrieved 7 Oct 2013. which feature prophets, evangelists, and sacraments. His paintings can also be found in the Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Maras."Maras Cusco, Maras del Valle Sagrado." Origen Andino. Retrieved 7 Oct 2013.
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References Fane, Diana, ed. Converging Cultures: Art and Identity in Spanish America. New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc., 1996. .
Further reading Velarde, Teófilo Benavente, Alejandro Martínez Frisancho. El pintor de la colonia Don Antonio Sinchi Rocca Inca. Cuzco, Peru: H.G. Rozas S.A., 1965.