Explore the Buenaventura de Salinas y Córdoba about the Historical background of this artwork.
Buenaventura was born of mixed Spanish and Peruvian heritage in 1610, in Lima, Peru. Nephew of former Spanish conquistadors, he attended Spanish academic institutions due to the connections of his family, being named the Secretary of the Interior to the Viceroyalty of Peru. However, in 1616 he abandoned his governmental position in favor of the same Franciscan Order as Solano. Compelled by his mixed heritage, he felt the need to protect the indigenous populations from the intentions of the Spaniards via his newfound position as a friar. Buenaventura took up an academic position within the order, authoring several works regarding the work done in the New World. Most notably, "Memorial de las historias del Nuevo Mundo, Perú", chronicling the efforts of the Franciscan Order in Peru, and arguing for the Canonization of Friar Francis Solano. This work prefaced the 1639 thesis defense in Rome.
Franciscan Canonization Viceroyalty of Peru Lima