Colonial: Viceroyalty of New Spain

I assign this reading to discuss the tradition of portraiture, and in particular casta paintings, which were unique to the Viceroyalty of New Spain: https://smarthistory.org/spaniard-and-indian-produce-a-mestizo-attributed-to-juan-rodriguez/

I typically assign this reading for homework and have the students bring their responses, notes, and questions to class, this way they arrive prepared and ready to engage with the […]