Retablos : santos & ex-votos

Author

Giffords, Gloria Fraser

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Latin American art. 1990, Num. 4, Vol. 2, p. 90-94, 6 ill. (5 col.)

ISSN

1042-9808

Abstract (en)

Survey of the history, media, and iconography of two types of religious images in Mexico, 16th-20th cs.: the santo, depicting the saints, Jesus, Mary, or God; and the ex-voto, an offering of thanks to some religious figure or cult for delivery from illness or danger.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- Mexico
• Religious art
• Mexico
• 1500-2000
• Folk art
• Christian iconography
• Ex-votos
• Art
• Colonial
• Spain
• Santos

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- Mexique
• Art religieux
• Mexique
• 1500-2000
• Populaire (art)
• Iconographie chrétienne
• Ex-voto
• Art
• Colonial (art)
• Espagne
• Santos

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920701-00428862

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