#Cusco School

[maertyrer]

attributed to Diego Quispe Tito Saint Christopher

Oil on canvas, 167 x 98 cm, 17th century

[cmonbartender]

Our Lady of the Rosary with Saint Dominic and Saint Rose (1750) - Unknown

[lionofchaeronea]

Trifacial Trinity, anonymous artist (Cusco School), between ca. 1750 and ca. 1770

[twobrothersatwork]

Cusco School, The Marriage of the Virgin (ca. 1680 - ca. 1700)

[nor-the-moon-during-the-night]

Cusco School The Marriage of the Virgin (ca. 1680 - ca. 1700)

[aloneandforsakenbyfateandbyman]

Our Lady Of The Rosary Of Pomata, 18th Century, Oil On Canvas. Artist Unknown, from the Escuela Cusquena (Cusco School)

[phillipjaekwoncoulson]

Welcome to my current hyperfixation, creating as accurate a timeline as possible for the life (until 1st death) of one Phillip J Coulson, under the cut for your convenience

July 8, 1964

Born in Manitowoc WI to history teacher and football coach Robert, and homemaker Julie Coulson.

Summers 1970-73

Played Little League (batted .400), fixed up a cherry red 62 Chevy with his dad

1973

Death of his father, circumstances unknown, but was considered a Defining Moment in his life. He's "forgotten more about [his dad] than he remembers." He and his mother then moved away from Manitowoc.

1982

First contact with SHIELD, right out of high school. Canon differs on whether he was recruited straight out of senior year or simply tapped and recruited after some college (reported history degree which got him on SHIELD's radar, but Coulson personally said "younger than [Skye, early 20s] when I was recruited, straight out of high school." My personal thought is that he was approached during/just after high school, but was encouraged to get a degree to help him get into SHIELD Academy

1986 (likely)

Formal recruitment into SHIELD Academy of Communications, to study data analysis and become "The analysis expert" -Agent Tripp.

1990

Coulson + Melinda May's first mission, in Sausalito, CA, with no proper exit plan that ended with May stuck in the bay for 5 hours.

(this year, presuming he entered SHIELD Academy after a 4 year college degree, is exact and lines up better with him being a Junior Agent in Captain Marvel, 1995. According to Jemma Simmons' stated biography, the Academy is a 4 year program. When undercover in HYDRA she stated she started at SHIELD at 17. She was born in 1987 and graduated the Academy "in 2004, 3 years early" meaning she only spent 1 year there max. She could not have entered the academy any younger for multiple reasons (had at least 1 PhD, and to gain a visa to study/work younger than 17 would have been nigh impossible))

1990s

Ran multiple missions with Katherine Shane and presumably had a casual relationship

1995

Junior Agent Coulson, along with Nick Fury, is tasked with investigating an unusual circumstance at a Blockbuster in LA. Plot of Captain Marvel happens here, along with the first mention of the (currently unnamed) Avengers Initiative. At this time Coulson does not know the true story of how Fury lost his eye

1996 (likely)

First meeting with Audrey Nathan (the cellist and proclaimed Coulson's true love). Proceeded to start a relationship, including trips to Hawaii (to get a tie as a gift and eat some poi) and dinners at The Richmond

Marcus Daniels' wiki says he was in a lab accident at college sometime between 1992-96. Watsonian logic, Coulson was likely picked for the case because of his previous experience with light-based powered persons

2001 (likely)

Recruitment of Clint Barton

Wiki says he was hand-picked by Fury in the early 2000s. He met Laura working with her at SHIELD and his oldest daughter was born around 2004.

2002

Coulson stationed in Cusco, Peru alongside Camilla Reyes, a member of Policia Militar del Perú, with whom he formed some form of romantic/casual relationship.

Best guess, Coulson considered all his relationships casual/incidental, saying goodbye to Audrey each time and hoping to be able to come back but making no promises of fidelity. Either that or he's a prolific cheater because Marvel can't get their stories straight. I prefer option A.

2003-5

Promoted to training teams of agents

Between being an attache to a foreign governmental body and gaining Akela (next bullet), a notoriously difficult recruit, he had to have cut his teeth training other teams/agents. Akela's training absolutely falls under this timeline as well, given how well she knew him

2006

sent his recruit Akela with a small team to raid a gulag owned by criminal Vanchat, where Akela was either captured or killed somewhere in the Shanxi Province, according to record.

2008, likely early spring

Coulson and May were sent as the Welcome Wagon to talk to a possible gifted in Bahrain, resulting in the birth of The Cavalry and May's cold personality change

2008, June

Word of The Hulk reaches SHIELD. Coulson questions whether Fury wants to fold him in, to which he's told the Hulk is "Thunderbolt Ross's problem"

2008, October

Sent as the Welcome Wagon to recruit Tony Stark to SHIELD after his return from captivity under the guise of a debrief

2008, early winter

Sends Agent Barton on a mission in Russia in which Barton runs across the Black Widow. Barton is then sent back to kill her, resulting in a standoff in Budapest, days off grid, the death of a young girl, and the recruitment of Natasha Romanoff

2009

Takes up overseeing the TAHITI project (in 2014 one of the agents who had taken part and was wiped was officially declared dead 5 years previous). Also shuts down the project due to the insurmountable issues presenting in the subjects.

2010, May

Sent to babysit Tony Stark on his house arrest, threatening to "tase him and watch Supernanny while he drools into the carpet"

2010, May/June

Sent to investigate an 084 alongside a science team and Agent Barton, resulting in the plot of Thor

2011

Captain America found in the ice. Defrosted and set up in a 1940s dummy hospital setup, presumably planned by Coulson, the resident expert on Captain America, history, and gifted recruits. Plus he "watched Steve while he was sleeping"

2012, pre-May

Hawkeye is assigned to infiltrate the helicarrier under Fury's orders and learns of the Avengers Initiative, as well as Coulson's involvement.

2012, May

Coulson dies. Had a date planned with Audrey in Portland, missed it due to gaining a new piece of Asgardian hardware in his chest

2012, June/July

Coulson undergoes multiple invasive surgeries in an attempt to revive him using Kree blood as part of the TAHITI project.

2013

Starts up a new team composed of Melinda May, Grant Ward, Jemma Simmons, and Leopold Fitz to take on interesting problems, functioning as a quick-response unit (and to allow May to keep a very close eye on Coulson)

[oldsardens]

Unknown artist. 20th Cusco School - Musician angel

[gattnk]

I have this semi-regular client who commissions me for illustrations to use in his YT channel. If you speak spanish you should check out Pero Eso es Otra Historia since he's a pretty cool dude :D I'll put the context under the cut .3.

During the colonial era of what we now collectively refer to as Latin America, the population of Hispanoamérica had to abide by a law of blood purity: some jobs and careers belonged exclusively to highborn Spaniards and their descendants, leaving out even common criollos (those of pure Spanish descent born in american soil), if their parents were not important enough. One such job was the medical field. Blood purity had to be certified with an actual document, the Certificado de Limpieza de Sangre (Blood Cleanliness Certificate).

Back then, medicine was categorized into two major fields, regulated by an appointed Medical Tribunal: protomédicos (also called doctors and physicians, focused on studying theory and diagnosis), and cirujanos (surgeons, split into two subcategories, latinos and romancistas, both in charge of chirurgic and physical treatment of patients following the diagnose and supervision of protomédicos). Protomédicos and cirujanos were formally recognized as professionals and required basic and higher education. This is in contrast to flebotomistas (often barbers, who would perform small interventions like applying enemas, cataplasms, and pull teeth out), and pharmacists (also known as apothecaries). Both barbers and apothecaries could just set up shop without a hitch but were considered informal practitioners: as such, any random citizen could pick up the role, regardless of actual medical knowledge.

Only full-blooded highborn Europeans could safely aspire to become protomédicos: though there were exceptions made under special circumstances for criollos, mestizos and indigenous people, these were still hard-earned and usually involved some convoluted political shenanigans made by those in charge. Cirujanos saw exceptions much more often, since they were in high demand in hospitals and their job was considered less prestigious thanks to the required physical contact with patients.

One such example of hard-earned exception was the foundation of the Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco, located in Cusco, Peru. The San Antonio University was founded in order to provide better opportunities for the criollos, mestizos and indígenas who could actually afford a higher education, but were often rejected by schools and universities, particularly the Real Universidad de San Ignacio Loyola, whose Jesuit founders were adamant on their elitism. The San Antonio institution and its students often faced attacks from legitimate Spaniards and highborn criollos, including the Jesuits from the San Ignacio University, who opened a legal case against the Antonians through the Royal Audience of Lima in 1695.

In October 30th, 1696, the envoys of the Viceroy of Peru and the Royal Audience of Lima announced their ratification in favor of the Antonians after a year long dispute issued by the Jesuits.

San Antonio University would remain the strongest academic rival to San Ignacio University until 1772, as the Ignatian institution was forced to close thanks to the expulsion of the Jesuits from any and all Spanish soil. The San Antonio University remains open to this day and ranks within the top 15 universities of Peru.

[bristolianbackpacker]

Day 17 - Cusco

We wake up at 7am as we are still on Rio time and get a delish breakfast cooked at our B&B. The accomodation is really nice - all centred around a courtyard with flowers everywhere.

We noticed that our hands and feet have pins and needles and wonder if it’s the altitude sickness kicking in but it turns out to be a side effect of Diamox - the medication we are taking to avoid the altitude sickness. I do have a bit of a headache today but nothing too much.

I make a quick pitstop to the ATM (the free one only allows 400 soles per card per day) and to buy Boleto Toristico - this costs S/130 each but allows us access to heaps of historical monuments in and around Cusco for the next 10 days.

After Jack is ready our first stop is Plaza de Armas. Cusco is such a cute city - the historic centre is full of historic buildings (albeit some in the main square had been turned into Maccas, KFC and Starbucks) and the flowers in the main square were meticulously maintained. People definitely seem to speak much better English here than elsewhere we have visited. Also everyone here seems to be so much friendlier than Argentina or Brazil! And as a bonus I feel so tall here - Peruvians are one of the shortest average heights in the world! We stop in one of the balcony cafes overlooking the Plaza de Armas for a coffee.

A few other observations we have made about Cusco - it must have the highest number of barbers per capita in the world!! Also the city is much bigger than we had expected. It’s not just a tourist town as was the case for Puerto Iguazú - people are living their everyday lives here too. The streets and footpaths here are sooo narrow (and the traffic and pollution is pretty bad).

We quickly realise that even though it was cold last night, in the sun today it’s baking so we head back to the room via the chemist to get sun screened up.

The second stop is San Pedro Central markets where we pick up some souvenirs and stop for an empeñada for lunch (plus custard flan - this seems to be a thing here - set custard in a glass).

On the way out we realise that heaps of kids are leaving school and think that it seems early to finish up (1pm-ish). However, we also notice that they are all carrying gifts for their mums for Mother’s Day. It’s so cute!!

Our third stop of the day is Qorikancha (the most important temple in the Inca empire). It contained the Temple of the Sun. When the Spanish arrived they destroyed much of the site but as with much of the other Inca ruins they used the foundations and first story walls to build on top of and create Santo Domingo Church. Cusco (and Qorikancha) were the centre of the Inca empire. There were 4 states surrounding Cusco covering areas south into Chile and Argentina and north as far as Ecuador.

Our next stop is Saqsaywaman, it’s a huge citadel on the outskirts of Cusco. We were thinking of walking as it was only 25mins from Qorikancha but we ordered an Uber. Thank goodness we did as it was all up a very steep hill. Once we got there we still had to walk up many more steps to enter the site where the car could not access. This is where we really struggled - simply walking up some steps at this altitude feels like you’ve ran a marathon! Anyway after taking a break and drinking lots of water we made it to the top.

Saqsaywaman’s purpose is thought to be as a fortress, and of course as a temple and for religious ceremonies. The site is absolutely huge but there is little information so without a guide it isn’t easy to understand what we are seeing. The name Saqsaywaman means full eagle, this is thought to be because the last Incan resistance battle took place here against the Spanish and a large number of Incans would have been killed on the flat open grounds which would have attracted eagles. After their success the Spanish dismantled much of the site and used the stones for construction in the city.

Time to pack up our bags again, we are off to the Sacred Valley tomorrow. For dinner we head out to a top rated restaurant in Cusco “Moray” - they seem to specialise in modern Peruvian cuisine. Jack has alpaca tenderloin whilst I order the Aji de Gallina (Creamy Chicken with rice and potatoes). Both are really good!! Back to the hotel it is.

[againtodreaming]

sage and aloe vera for the ask game :3

Hi Viny!! Tysm for the ask :3 sage ⇢ what ‘medium’ of art (poetry, music, fiction, paintings, statues etc.) is the most touching to you? why do you think that is?

@irritable123 you also asked sage:

UNFAIR 😭 How dare BOTH of u to make this question, making me choose! But okay seriously…I'm between poetry and music but ayyy, okay, music. I feel like a traitor 😤😭 Fiction was in 3rd place btw. Then paintings, and finally statues. Like idk, the music plus the lyrics it’s just more?

aloe vera ⇢ what’s something (mundane) you really want to experience in life?

Not sure…a lot of things? Accomplishing my goals, keeping in touch with friends (old and new), make friends in real life bc all my friends live in other countries and i still need to figure out how things work in this country, going to college, being able to eat at least the paleo diet bc i’m so tired of the AIP diet which is so restrictive and makes it so hard to choose food when I’m eating outside my home (like, currently i can break my diet once a month but i’ve been doing this diet since I was like 12 so it’s been a long time and I don’t want to go back to having weird health problems again especially when I don’t have my clinic anymore), traveling, seeing my siblings grow up, get back to being close with my aunt, visiting Peru again and visit Cusco since I have never gone there even if I was forced to learn about Machu Picchu in school almost every year in primary school (at least I did get to see the Nasca lines before leaving the country), and idk, having fun in general and keep learning? Being able to be comfortable talking in English and without any worries about getting tripped up (I talk really fast in Spanish). And...I’m probably forgetting stuff but that's all I can think of right now lol

[wikipedia-edits]

important wikipedia edits 5/6/23

Argument about paternity of giant panda baby added to article "Tai Shin (Giant Panda)"; editor believed the ninth child of a similar giant panda named Ying Hua should be listed as Tai Shin's child despite the lack of official evidence because the cub "looked like baby Tai Shin"

Official title of the President of the Philippines changed from "President of the Philippines" to "Mga Noob HAHAHHAA" in eponymous article

"(sucks to be in here :):):):):):):):):):)?):):):):):):):):):):):)" added to page on the Challenger Disaster

Page on KPOP band "Ateez" vandalized to call member Seonghwa "daddy hwa" in infobox

"Mm mm mm scones. now scones are tasty and this stone is for the coronation of england, i feel like some scones and some stones. Also i love King Charles and he's so cool happy coronation yay, and also scones and stones are scones and stoney" added to page "Stone of Scone." Introduction blanked and replaced with a paragraph about "jiggling" in separate edit.

Page on regicide vandalized to talk about "mommy milkers" (come on, it's Charles's coronation, you couldn't do anything more creative than that?)

Page on Anglo-Zanzibar War vandalized, "England" and "Zanzibar" replaced with countries from the Disney movie Frozen

"I bet you are going to do great on your project!" added to page "History of Egypt" :)

"hellllooooooo" added to page on The Hwa Chong Institution, a high school in Singapore

"i will be big ooo see i" added to page "Self-Polination"

Name of the Peruvian city of Cusco changed to Cusco Mc Poopypants

[cmonbartender]

Virgin of Bethlehem (1740-70) - Unknown

[bmenvs3000f23]

My Experience with Operation Groundswell and My Future Plans with Ecotourism - Blog 5

In March 2019, I embarked on an ecotourism trip to Cusco, Peru, with an organization called Operation Groundswell. You may be thinking, you went on this trip in 2019; why are you still bringing it up?! My answer to that is because it honestly shaped my life! I was in my victory lap (or Grade 13) of high school, looking for ways to get out and experience the world. I knew that I needed to revive myself with travel and step outside my comfort zone, and lucky enough, an Instagram ad popped onto my timeline. This ad promoted ecotourism, something I had not heard of, but I was intrigued. After checking out their Instagram page and looking further into their website, I came across the “Peru: Secrets of the Sacred Valley” trip. Before my research, I had never considered travelling to Peru and had minimal knowledge. I calculated the finances, dipped into my savings, purchased some outdoor gear, and decided to explore what Peru had to offer. I would like to recognize the privilege I had to participate in this experience and my ability to purchase the outdoor gear I needed. Without support from family and some fundraisers, this trip would have never been available to me. I am so grateful that this opportunity came to me and that I was able to gain financial support!

After months of fundraising, saving, and picking up extra shifts, I headed to Toronto Pearson Airport for only my second time and set off to Peru with only a backpack! I embraced my family one last time before setting off for my first solo travel experience. From Toronto, I travelled to JFK Airport in New York -> Lima, Peru -> Cusco, Peru, the final destination. The long commute was exhausting, but I was revived once Peru's warm, humid air hit my face. I was picked up by the local ecotourism leader and transported to our hostel to meet the rest of the ecotourism group!

Figure 1. Cusco, Peru. Photographed by: Brigette Matthias.

While on this trip, I was fully immersed in Peruvian culture and learned the history of the Andes! We spent time making our own granola bars out of local ingredients, picking eucalyptus and creating our own essential oils, collaborating with local environmentalist groups to discuss the issues the Indigenous community faced regarding mining injustices, and spent three days hiking through the pristine Sacred Valley. This trip began a strong relationship between myself and the environment, and it guided me to environmental science!

I was unfamiliar with mining injustices and the mining industry's impact on the earth and the people. Many mining companies take advantage of the Indigenous community in Peru and offer them false promises and monetary rewards. The main issue is that the Indigenous people are told they will gain lots of money by selling their land to mining companies, but they often lack financial literacy and knowledge about banking. Therefore, they are left with no land and no money. Mining and resource extraction is a significant industry in Peru, however, these extractions are responsible for polluting the environment and displacing the rightful landowners. This not only happens in Peru, but it happens in Canada, as well. Many injustices facing Indigenous communities in Canada are due to large fossil fuel corporations and their greed to overexploit resources, displace Indigenous communities, and gain profit. Companies such as these have caused many environmental issues and contributed to climate change. Learning about these hardships in Peru led me to further research these environmental problems. It encouraged me to attend school to learn more about how I can play a role in mitigating climate change and ecological extraction.

My trip also allowed me to learn the benefits of medicinal plants and how the knowledge of these plants was passed down for generations. Our group gathered eucalyptus leaves to be prepared for essential oil making, and we watched a local use their equipment to produce natural products. Peruvians have learned to respect the land and Mother Earth, whom they call Pachamama. They appreciate the earth and use medicinal plants to treat illnesses and support their health. They also use plants to produce natural dyes for clothing and textile art, such as bracelets, headbands, hats, and purses. Learning how the colourful Peruvian clothes were made was fascinating, and I am beyond grateful that I got to see this firsthand.

Figure 2: Brigette and Kait in naturally dyed, traditional Peruvian clothing.

A local guide guided us through the Sacred Valley with his dog over three days. He taught us about the native plants and the importance of the valley, led us to a farm that tended to sheep and lived isolated from the cities, and taught us his native language. This was one of the most influential nature interpretation walks I have ever experienced, and I learned so much about Peru! Nature interpretation truly is a vessel and can allow people to feel connected to the earth, nature, and everything it provides. Ecotourism is also an excellent method for eco-conscious tourists. It can allow local environmental groups to receive funding while spreading their knowledge about their work to the rest of the world.

Figure 3: Brigette and local guide in the Sacred Valley, Peru.

I am forever changed by my trip to Peru. I am thankful that Operation Groundswell offers such beautiful ecotourism programs that allow people to experience the world thoroughly and unconventionally. I plan to travel to Guatemala with this organization after completing my undergraduate studies! I recommend this program to anyone with a love for nature, a backpacking enthusiast, or anyone seeking a meaningful and immersive thrill!

Figure 4: The March 2019 Operation Groundswell Peru Group in the Sacred Valley, Peru.

What places have you travelled to, and how did your travels impact your lives? I’m looking forward to hearing everyone’s travel memories!

To learn more about Operation Groundswell: Operation Groundswell: Backpacking with a Purpose | Join Today!

[twobrothersatwork]

"Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit"

Mt. 28:19

Artwork: Cusco School Trifacial Trinity (ca. 1750 - ca)

[dnickels]

Thank you for tagging me @corallapis! I don't use spotify or any kind of music program that makes sense so I ended up hitting "shuffle" on my phone, here are the ten songs that came up:

Radio production of "Journey's End" (forgot this one was on my playlist)

The Sacred Valley of Cusco-- Yin Yin

Chains of Sleep-- Old Moon

Crown of Love-- Arcade Fire

Rites-- ME Rex

All of the Women-- Allison Russell

Withdraw-- Fresh

Bogatyri-- We Lost the Sea

Hell-- Waxahatchee

Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell-- The Flaming Lips

god I'm awful at tagging if you use spotfiy tell me what's good, I need to branch out more from "albums I loved in high school" and "focusing music"