By: Mónica Villaseñor and Carolina Bravo

Novohispanic Art

Colonial Time

Cortés was master of mexico

in 1821 Mexico finally realized its independence

Tenochtitlan was competely destroyed by the Spaniards and on its ruins was built Mexico City

For the next three hundred years Spain governed New Spain

The Spaniards exploited Mexico, and they discovered wealth of silver and gold in the mountains

On September 15, 1810, he issued, El Grito de Dolores,

in 1821, General Iturbide arrived in Mexico City heading an army of patriots and had himself crowned emperor

Image“La Madre Santísima de la Luz”, de Miguel Cabrera (México, 1695-1768),

Baroque art

Is a period of artistic style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, architecture, literature, dance, and music.

Painting

The painting revels about the mothers and the son, and how the angels gave her everything she needed. On those times

What did I learned

We learned how was the painting important in those days and a for of art that was the Baroque.

We also learned about the colonial times and how was Mexico in those days.