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This New Interpretive History Of Mexican Art And Architecture From The Spanish Conquest To The Early Decades Of The 21st Century Is The Most Comprehensive Introduction To The Subject In Fifty Years. James Oles Ranges Widely Across Media And Genres, Offering New Readings Of Paintings, Murals, Sculptures, Buildings, Prints And Photographs. He Interprets Major Works By Such Famous Artists As Diego Rivera And Frida Kahlo, But Also Discusses Less Familiar Figures Who Were Equally Important In The Construction Of National Identity. The Story Of Mexican Art Is Set In Its Rich Historical Context By The Books Treatment Of Political And Social Change. The Author Draws On Recent Scholarship To Examine Crucial Issues Of Race, Class And Gender, Including An Exploration Of The Work Of Indigenous Artists During The Colonial Period, And Of Women Artists In The 19th And 20th Centuries. Conquest And Negotiation (1520-1600) -- Art For The New Cities (1550-1700) -- Baroque Splendor Under The Bourbons (1700-1810) -- From Neoclassicism To Romanticism (1750-1850) -- National Identity: History, Landscape, Citizens (1840-80) -- From The Porfiriato To The Revolution (1880-1920) -- From Revolution To Renaiss

Author

Oles, James, author

Publisher

Thames & Hudson Ltd; Thames & Hudson

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780500204061

Subjects

Art, Arts

Rating

4.7 / 5 (116 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14