Surveys the diverse styles, subjects and iconography of painting in Latin America between the 16th and 19th centuries. Comparing and contrasting the Viceroyalties of New Spain, with its centre in modern-day Mexico, and Peru, the authors explore the very different ways the two regions responded to the influence of the Europeans and their art.
“It is a testament to Yale that they have embraced a colonial Latin American topic and the book is handsome with rich, high-quality colour reproductions. . . .
Paintings in Latin America immediately becomes the authoritative work on the subject in English.”—Gauvin Alexander Bailey,
Apollo“The eleven chapters in
Painting in Latin America are thought provoking and largely original; additionally, the book’s bibliographic richness, frequent inclusion of little-studied artists and presentation of high quality images (many published for the first time) make it a truly rewarding study.”—Cristina Cruz Gonzalez,
BurlingtonLuisa Elena Alcala is a professor titular at the department of history and theory of art, Universidad Autónoma of Madrid. Jonathan Brown is Carroll and Milton Petrie Professor of Fine Arts at New York University.