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Spanish Colonial Religious Art, March 12-April 17, 1960

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Scope and Contents

An exhibition of religious art of Christian iconography by Native American artists under Spanish Colonial rule in what is now New Mexico. The exhibition was arranged from the collection of the Museum of New Mexico with assistance from the Museum of International Folk Art.
The exhibition records span four folders and include didactic information, planning correspondence, registration receipts, shipping information, and insurance information, plus a bulletin and photographs.

Dates

  • Creation: March 12-April 17, 1960

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

At this time, the exhibition records are unavailable to the public and will only be made available to FAMSF staff upon request.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (The exhibition records span four folders plus a bulletin and photographs.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Abstract

An exhibition of religious art of Christian iconography by Native American artists under Spanish Colonial rule in what is now New Mexico. The exhibition was arranged from the collection of the Museum of New Mexico with assistance from the Museum of International Folk Art. The exhibition records span four folders plus a bulletin and photographs.

Related Exhibitions

de Young: Arts of America Before Columbus (1942)
Legion of Honor: Spanish Colonial Design (1943)
South American Colonial Silver (1943)
Legion of Honor: Primitive Art: Study Exhibition for the Current Course, Primitive Arts and Folk Ways (1945)
Legion of Honor: Religious Folk Art of the Southwest: Photographs of Santos and Bultos (1945)
Legion of Honor: Religious Folk Art of the Southwest (1946)
Legion of Honor: Pre-Columbian Peruvian Art (1951)
Legion of Honor: Ancient Arts of the Andes (1954)
de Young: The Nathan Cummings Collection of Ancient Peruvian Art (1955)
de Young: 1000 Years of American Indian Art (1964)
Legion of Honor: Pre-Columbian Art from the Victor Bergeron Collection (1969)
de Young: Man and Animals from Pre-Columbia (1972)
de Young: Pre-Columbian Couples from the Land Collection (1988)

Separated Materials

The Bulletin of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Vol. 17, No. 11 served as the exhibition bulletin and is in the Legion of Honor Exhibition Catalog collection in box 1. Installation photograph prints and negatives are housed in the Legion of Honor Exhibition Photograph collection in box 24.

Repository Details

Part of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Archives Repository

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