| Conexiones: Connections in Spanish Colonial Art Contributor(s): Padilla, Carmella (Author), Donna, Pierce (Author), Pierce, Donna (Author) |
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ISBN: 0971910308 ISBN-13: 9780971910300 Publisher: Museum of Spanish Colonial Art OUR PRICE: $45.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2002 Annotation: Celebrating the inauguration of the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art (Santa Fe), this milestone presents the finest traditional Hispanic arts from the renowned Spanish Colonial Arts Society collection: santos, textiles, tinwork, furniture, colcha, fine art, and artful craft objects from colonial, territorial revival, and contemporary periods. With lavish illustrations and detailed object histories, this book illuminates Spanish Colonial art both as a powerful document of the past and a living tradition in the twenty-first century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | European |
| Dewey: 745.097 |
| LCCN: 2002101372 |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 9.3" W x 11.28" (2.96 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book gives new insight into the vitality of the Spanish Colonial art tradition as a connector of cultures worldwide and argues for the relevance of Spanish Colonial art as both a powerful document of the past and a living tradition in the modern age. |
Contributor Bio(s): Padilla, Carmella: - Carmella Padilla is an award-winning journalist and author of numerous books including El Rancho de las Golondrinas: Living History in New Mexico's La Ciénega Valley, The Chile Chronicles: Tales of a New Mexico Harvest, and Low 'n Slow: Lowriding in New Mexico (published by Museum of New Mexico Press). Her articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Albuquerque Journal, Dallas Morning News, and other important publications. |