Art experts say the paintings served as tools of 'racial hierarchy' during the colonial era in Latin America.
The paintings were discovered in the museum's storeroom over a decade agoA collection of rare 18th Century colonial paintings found in a museum storeroom are set to be put on display.
Art experts said the paintings served as tools of "racial hierarchy" during the colonial era in Latin America.Leicester Museum and Art GalleryThe paintings are said to have played a role in relegating Indigenous and African communities to a lower social status The museum said they depict the variety of interracial mixing resulting from the widespread marriage between Spanish settlers, enslaved and indigenous populations.
Opal22 Arts and Edutainment is leading on the exhibition and secured funding for it from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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