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In Spanish America, colonial goldsmithing reached its maximum splendor during the
17th and 18th centuries. Master craftsmen of Spanish origin established their own workmen
in Santafé, Popayán, Quito, Lima, and other ancient cities of the Andean region. The
purpose was to meet the requests from many churches, chapels, and convent houses, which
were being set up as the doctrine of the new faith spread throughout the native
population, and the zeal of the Spaniards, Creoles, and Mestizos (a mix of the white and
Indian races) grew.
Royal Charters, issued since the middle of the 16th century, had the purpose of fulfilling
the Holy Sacrament with dignity, and for churches to be provided with the necessary
elements to accomplish the divine worship. This was to be seen in the provinces of the New
Kingdom of Granada, where the richness of church interiors was manifested by the lavishly
gold decorated carvings and tabernacles with the purpose of displaying the Sacred Host
being held in splendid monstrances. These works, the outcome of the great master
goldsmiths of the time, still surprise us today given their extraordinary beauty, the
advanced metallurgical techniques used in making them, and the magnificent emeralds and
other gems found in their settings. José de Galaz, Nicolás de Burgos, José de la
Iglesia, Antonio Rodríguez, N. "Álvarez, are some names which come up in history
known as having made, with unique skill, beautiful and rich religious jewelry for
Santafé, Tunja, and Popayán. Such pieces are considered significant samples of
the historical and artistic heritage of the Colombian nation.
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