
Santos
Enduring Images of Northern New Mexican Village Churches
Marie Romero Cash(Author)
University Press of Colorado
Published on 11. July 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
292 pages
978-0-87081-748-9 (ISBN)
Description
Richly illustrated with examples of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century art from northern New Mexico's village churches, Santos is an in-depth investigation into the artistic heritage of the New Mexican santero (saint maker). It is also an important study of northern New Mexican artisans and their craft. Along with photographer Jack Parsons, Marie Romero Cash visited every church in the region and documented, identified, and measured each santos. Together they photographed more than 500 pieces, including 19 moradas (places of worship for Penitentes) and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Collection housed at the Museum of International Folk Art. Cash's extensive research into these formerly "anonymous" artisans fills a gap in the study of this unique form, making Santos indispensable for art historians and the general reader interested in the culture and art of the American Southwest.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Colorado
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 203 mm
Weight
698 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87081-748-9 (9780870817489)
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Person
Marie Romero Cash is a native of Santa Fe and a nationally known folk artist/santera. She has lectured and written widely on the subject of the New Mexican santero and the traditions and cultures of northern New Mexico.
Content
The Colonisation of New Mexico; The Art of the Santero; The Early Santero and His Role in the Churches; The Classic Golden Age of Santero; The Late Period of the Santero; Paintings on Hide, Canvas and Paper; Santos in the Churches and Collections Today; Index.