The art of professing in Bourbon Mexico : crowned-nun portraits and reform in the convent / / by James M. Córdova

• Autore: Córdova James M. <1974->
• Pubblicazione: Austin : , : University of Texas Press, , 2014
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (288 p.)
• Disciplina: 757.0972/09033
• Soggetto topico: Crowned-nun portraits; Portrait painting, Mexican - 18th century; Art and society - Mexico - History - 18th century; National characteristics, Mexican, in art
• Classificazione: ART044000HIS025000
• Note generali: "This book is a part of the Latin American and Caribbean Arts and Culture publication initiative, funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Machine generated contents note: List of Illustrations -- List of Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Women's Religious Pathways in New Spain -- Chapter 2. New Spanish Portraiture and Portraits of Nuns -- Chapter 3. Euro-Christian Precedents in the Crowned-Nun Image -- Chapter 4. Indigenous Contributions to Convent Arts and Culture -- Chapter 5. The Profession Portrait in a Time of Crisis -- Chapter 6. Colonial Identity Rhetorics -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Offering a pioneering interpretation of the "crowned nun" portrait, this book explores how visual culture contributed to local identity formation in Mexico"--
• Titolo autorizzato: The art of professing in Bourbon Mexico
• ISBN: 0-292-75316-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910788313303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Latin American and Caribbean Arts and Culture Publication Initiative