Room II · Colonial Mexico

Book leaf printed in Mexico, 1556

Anonymous artist

Printed on paper. Book leaf printed on both sides in two inks. Printed in Mexico in the year 1556. On one side, a neoclassical architectural scene with sculptures of Adam and Eve and Latin text in the center. On the other side, Saint Augustine holding a book and a scale model of a church, surrounded by Augustinians.

Classification

Printed matter

Date

1519–1821 · 16th century

Material

Paper

Dimensions

13.5 × 18.8 × 0.1 cm

Inventory no.

MUNAG.043.02570

Credits

Curator: Gabriela Zesati · Fotografía: Israel Salinas