Arts and Popular Traditions "Luis Repetto Málaga" Museum
We invite you to discover our museum and some of the most representative pieces of its collections.
El Museo de Artes y Tradiciones Populares (MATP) del Instituto Riva-Agüero (IRA) nace en 1979 como iniciativa de las investigadoras del folclore Rosa Alarco y Mildred Merino, junto con el gestor y museólogo Luis Repetto, quien dirigiría el MATP hasta su deceso en el 2020.
Tap to explore
Virtual tour
We invite you to visit the exhibition 40 years of the of Popular Arts and Traditions Museum (2019).
Iglesia de una sola torre by DesconocidoPontifical Catholic University of Peru
Single tower church
This is the first piece donated to the Museum and with which its collection begins.
Detail of the leaning tower.
To date, the MATP houses and protects more than 10,000 pieces of popular art, positioning itself as one of the most important ethnographic collections in the country. It is also a meeting point for traditional artists and artisans, a consultation space for researchers from various branches and a promoter of immaterial culture. In this way, the Museum is still in force after more than 40 years of operation, following in the footsteps of its remembered founder Luis Repetto Málaga.
Arcángel Moro by Antonia SalomaPontifical Catholic University of Peru
Moorish Archangel
Representation of an archangel with the iconographic elements that characterize him: fine clothing and boots with golden decorations, mobile wings and a large hat.
Arcángel Moro by Antonia SalomaPontifical Catholic University of Peru
It receives the appellative "moorish" due to its olive-colored skin.
Mask used in the rite of passage to adulthood of the Yine People. It represents the "gayo pajota", a character with prominent and authoritarian features, who is said to punish young people who do not maintain good behavior.
Retablo "Fábulas de animales" by Florentino Jiménez TomaPontifical Catholic University of Peru
Retablo (altarpiece) ayacuchano
Traditional costumbrista representation on two levels (mass and festive ceremony). Inside the doors, the fable of the "fox that went up to heaven" is told, which is told in various areas of the central and southern highlands of Peru.
The exterior of the altarpieces is decorated with colorful, mainly floral motifs.
Mate "PUCP 80 años" (1997) by Vides FloresPontifical Catholic University of Peru
"PUCP 80 years" Mate
Chiseled mate artists can carve highly detailed motifs, such as those on this Mate commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, which features scenes of university life and the University's coat of arms.
Peces (2009) by Máximo Laura TaboadaPontifical Catholic University of Peru
Peces
In his work Peces, the loom artist Máximo Laura shows us an abstract and colorful representation of the marine world.
Virgen Pastora (1997) by Víctor JeríPontifical Catholic University of Peru
Shepherdess Virgin
Image of the Virgin as protector of cattle. She wears a tunic with flower designs and a mantilla on her back. In her hands she carries the pushka and the piruro, (tools for spinning wool) and at her feet a group of sheep, all references to the work of andean women.
Divino Pastor by Hilario MendívilPontifical Catholic University of Peru
Divine Shepherd
Representation of the Divine Shepherd, common in the painting and sculpture of the viceregal era.
The style of the Mendívil family is characterized by elongated necks and multicolored clothing with designs of local vegetation. According to the family, they were inspired by the necks of the llamas that arrived with the muleteers in their native San Blas neighborhood, in Cusco.
The Mercy
This clay sculpture is an interpretation of the scene from Michelangelo's La Piedad that shows the Virgin and Mary Magdalene at the foot of the Cross, contemplating the recumbent body of Christ in his mother's lap.
La Piedad by Leoncio TineoPontifical Catholic University of Peru
The master ceramicist Leoncio Tineo collects in his work his experiences as a peasant in the peruvian andes, resulting in sculptural pieces with a very personal style, characterized by a certain innocence and tenderness.
Retablo "La cárcel de Huancavelica" by Joaquín López AntayPontifical Catholic University of Peru
"The jail of Huancavelica" Altarpiece
Ayacucho altarpiece with two levels. On the upper floor it represents a prison scene and on the lower floor the cattle branding festival.
Beautifully decorated exterior with floral motifs.
Cruz de la Pasión by Florentino Jiménez TomaPontifical Catholic University of Peru
Passion Cross
Cruz de madera policromada decorada con elementos representativos de la pasión de Cristo: el gallo, que cantó tres veces ante la negación del apóstol Pedro; la túnica de Jesús; martillo y clavos, entre otros. A los referentes de la crucifixión se suman símbolos del mundo andino.
Anda del Cristo de la Resurrección by Taller de cerería AlarcónPontifical Catholic University of Peru
"Anda" of the Christ of the Resurrection
Representation of the "anda" of the Christ of the Resurrection sculpted in wax. It consists of a wooden structure covered with figures in the shape of ears of corn, leaves and flowers. At the top is the image of the Risen Christ.
This "anda" is a miniature version of the real "anda" that measures 11 meters. high and runs through Ayacucho on the occasion of easter.
Saco de la negreria de Sapallanga by DesconocidoPontifical Catholic University of Peru
Negrería de Sapallanga Coat
Traditional clothing used by the dancers of the "negrería of Sapallanga" at parties and troupes in homage to the Virgin of Cocharcas, in Junín.
Saco de la negreria de Sapallanga by DesconocidoPontifical Catholic University of Peru
This suit, made of red velvet, is decorated with a very elaborate multicolor embroidery, made with shiny threads and sequins application. On the chest and sleeves the motifs are floral, while on the back it shows off an imposing National Shield.
Photographs: André Ramírez Pizarro
Texts: Gabriela Mellado y Claudio Mendoza
