Book description
Kelly Donahue-Wallace surveys the art and architecture created in the
Spanish Viceroyalties of New Spain, Peru, New Granada, and La Plata
from the time of the conquest to the independence era. Emphasizing the
viceregal capitals and their social, economic, religious, and
political contexts, the author offers a chronological review of the
major objects and monuments of the colonial era.
In order to present fundamental differences between the early and
later colonial periods, works are offered chronologically and
separated by medium - painting, urban planning, religious
architecture, and secular art - so the aspects of production, purpose,
and response associated with each work are given full attention.
Primary documents, including wills, diaries, and guild records are
placed throughout the text to provide a deeper appreciation of the
contexts in which the objects were made.
Kelly Donahue-Wallace is associate professor of art history and the
chair of the department of art education and art history at the
University of North Texas, Denton. She has published extensively on new
Spanish printmaking and art history pedagogy. She is also a contributing
author of Transforming Images: New Mexican Santos In-between Worlds.
