colonialmexico

San Gabriel de Cholula,  1668 segmented atrium cross with alternating rosettes and lozenges. As a follow up to our earlier page on the...

The second in our series of pictorial pages on the great 16th century monasteries of Mexico features the grand Augustinian priory of Actopa...

This is the first in a  series of occasional pictorial pages on the great 16th century monasteries of Mexico.   Our focus will be on special...

For our final post on this thread we look at some complex colonial coats of arms associated with the conquistador Hernán Cortés. Cuilap...

The 18th century Augustinian nun's church of Santa Mónica  is in my view the most beautiful and, in many ways, the most influent...

Eagle Warriors Eagle warriors, or  cuacuautzin , along with the Jaguar warriors ( ocelomeh ) were the two leading military orders in Az...

This is the first in a series of posts exploring the role of the eagle and its portrayal in Mexican art,  with a focus on sculptural reli...