Art and Faith in Mexico: the Nineteenth-century Retablo Tradition
- ISBN-10
- 0826323243
- ISBN-13
- 9780826323248
- Category
- Christian art and symbolism
- Pages
- 359
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- UNM Press
- Authors
- Elizabeth Netto Calil Zarur, Charles Muir Lovell
Description
Studies retabloes--Mexican paintings on tin created in the latter half of the nineteenth century--from art, religious, and historical perspectives, and discusses efforts made to restore and conserve the artwork.
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