Art and Faith in Mexico: The Nineteenth-Century Retablo Tradition[ ART AND FAITH IN MEXICO: THE NINETEENTH-CENTURY RETABLO TRADITION ] by Zarur, Elizabeth Netto Calil (Author ) on Feb-01-2001 Paperback
Nineteenth-century Mexico was a period of unprecedented political turmoil. One result of this instability was that many religious practices moved from the church to the home, and the retablo art form--sacred paintings on tin--flourished.With over 1,700 objects, New Mexico State University holds the largest collection of retablos of any museum in the United States. Eleven eminent Latin Americanists...