Art of Colonial Latin America

Art & Ideas (Phaidon)

by Gauvin Alexander Bailey, Angus Hyland (Designer), Hoop Design (Designer)

A lively account of the interaction between European and indigenous artists that took place during more than 300 years of Spanish and Portuguese colonial influence in Latin America ( c .1492–1820). The book offers a fascinating insight into viceregal, missionary and civic architecture, as well as painting, sculpture and such ‘minor arts’ as furniture, textiles and ceramics. This is a long-awaited book on an increasingly popular subject and includes many previously unillustrated works

Genres: Art, Art History, Nonfiction

447 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2005

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

so hellfpul and interesting. focus on artistic syncretism.

[Marcia Hartsock · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book, very readable. Invaluable reading before a trip to Mexico, or any part of the prior Spanish colonial Americas.

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simply great: like all in this fine series by Phaidon, it covers the aesthetic and social history of a specific arts movement, time period, or in this case a broad geographical area. Superb illustrations, high-quality printing, and expert text on this complicated wide-spanning, era of visual arts. I am very thankful they decided to do a volume on this important but oft-neglected period and geographical region.

[Lamadia · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little more history than art history, but since I knew nothing about Latin American Colonial history, it was filled with tons of new info. It's extremely readable, like the other book in the series that I've read. My primary interest isn't Latin America, so I gave it only 3 stars based on my own personal interest with the subject matter rather than the actual quality of the book.

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phaidon's line of art history books are perhaps the most readable to non-art historians out there. A fine collection. I own several in this series.

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[Monica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative, although I felt like Brazilian art did not get as much treatment as other Spanish American colonies. FYI: This book is focuses a little more on history than individual works of art.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fine overview. Interesting in that it takes a thematic rather than a chronological approach.