VistasGallery

The Mechanics of the Art World

This gallery confronts questions of economics, along with the materials and techniques of making objects and fine art.

Unku with Heraldry Lions and the name "Diego Dias," front view
Textiles
Unku with Heraldry Lions and …
1600-1700
Unku with Heraldry Lions and the name "Diego Dias," back view
Textiles
Unku with Heraldry Lions and …
1600-1700
Saltillo Serape
Textiles
Saltillo Serape
1725-1775
Chinese-influenced Cover
Textiles
Chinese-influenced Cover
1675-1725
Small Cover
Textiles
Small Cover
1575-1625
Feathered Shield with Coyote, back view
Textiles
Feathered Shield with Coyote
1515-1525
Feathered Shield with Coyote, front view
Textiles
Feathered Shield with Coyote
1515-1525
Zemi, front view
Sculptures
Zemi, front
1510-1515
Zemi, back view
Sculptures
Zemi, back
1510-1515
Santiago Matamoros
Sculptures
Santiago Matamoros
1600-1700
Saint Mary Magdalene
Sculptures
Saint Mary Magdalene
1700-1800
Saint Michael
Sculptures
Saint Michael
1700-1800
Crucifix
Sculptures
Crucifix
1700-1800
Calvary
Sculptures
Calvary
1700-1800
Archangel Gabriel
Sculptures
Archangel Gabriel
1770-1795
Virgin of the Apocalypse
Paintings
Virgin of the Apocalypse
Correa, Juan
1689
Virgin and Child with Jesuit Saints
Paintings
Virgin and Child with Jesuit …
Vargas, Pedro de
1565-1590
Casa del Deán, Mural, Tiburtine Sibyl
Paintings
Tiburtine Sibyl, Casa del De …
1580-1590
Saint Paul and Saint Anthony as Hermits
Paintings
Saint Paul and Saint Anthony …
Echave Ibía, Baltasar de
1620-1630
Portrait, King Philip V repainted as Santiago Matamoros
Paintings
Portrait, King Philip V repa …
1700-1800
Portrait, Captain of Granaderos, don Manuel Solar and his family
Paintings
Portrait, Captain of Granade …
1806-1808
Portrait, Manuel Tolsá
Paintings
Portrait, Manuel Tolsá
Jimeno y Planes, Rafael
1790-1800
The Mulatto Gentleman of Esmeraldas
Paintings
Portrait, The Mulatto Gentle …
Sánchez Gallque, Andrés
1599
Portrait, doña Mariana Belsunse y Salasar
Paintings
Portrait, doña Mariana Belsu …
Bernejo, José Joaquín or Día …
1780
Portrait, don Marcos Chiquathopa
Paintings
Portrait, Don Marcos Chiquat …
1740-1745
Marriage of the Virgin
Paintings
Marriage of the Virgin
Juárez, Luis
1620-1635
The Precious Blood of Christ
Paintings
The Precious Blood of Christ
Cabrera, Miguel
1750-1765
Ex-voto with obraje
Paintings
Ex-voto with obraje
López, Carlos (attributed to …
1735-1745
Christ of the Earthquakes
Paintings
Christ of the Earthquakes
1750-1770
Angel with Harquebus
Paintings
Angel with Harquebus
1675-1685
Still Life
Paintings
Still Life
Pérez de Aguilar, Antonio
1769
Coin, Four-Real
Metalwork
Coin, Four-Real
1550
Coin, Eight-Escudo
Metalwork
Coin, Eight-Escudo
1762
Coin, Eight-Real
Metalwork
Coin, Eight-Real
1650
Coin, Eight-escudo
Metalwork
Coin, Eight-escudo
1700
Cofradía emblem
Metalwork
Cofradía emblem
1723
Tiara
Metalwork
Tiara
1750-1800
Monstrance
Metalwork
Monstrance
Atienza, Diego de
1646-1649
Candlesticks
Metalwork
Candlesticks
1700
Missal Stand
Furniture
Missal Stand
1675-1725
Cabinet
Furniture
Cabinet
1680-1700
Jar with Serpentine Handles
Ceramics/Vessels
Jar with Serpentine Handles
Hernández, Damian
1650-1670
Jar with Crane Motif
Ceramics/Vessels
Jar with Crane Motif
1675-1725
Kero with Inka village and planting scenes
Ceramics/Vessels
Kero with Inka village and p …
1550-1600
Presentation Basket
Ceramics/Vessels
Presentation Basket
Marta, Maria
1822
View of Potosí, <i>Tarih-i Hind-i garbî veya Hadîs-i nev</i>
Books/Manuscripts
Tarih-i Hind-i garbî veya Ha …
1575-1615
San Cristóbal, Havana, Plan
Books/Manuscripts
San Cristóbal, Havana, Plan
Torre, Juan de la
1609
Plan of city and fortifications of Lima
Books/Manuscripts
Plan of city and fortificati …
Meré, Pedro Nolasco
1687
<i>Spanish Tyrannies and Cruelties</i>, Cannibalism in the New World
Books/Manuscripts
Spanish Tyrannies and Cruelt …
Bry, Theodor de
1598
Map of Cuzco
Books/Manuscripts
Map of Cuzco
1643
The Annuciation
Books/Manuscripts
The Annunciation
Lagarto, Luis
1610
<i>Natural History of the Indies</i>, The Furnace for Smelting Silver
Books/Manuscripts
Natural History of the Indie …
1586
Architectural Drawing, obverse
Books/Manuscripts
Architectural Drawing (obver …
Sierra, Diego de la
1685
Description and Plan of Havana
Books/Manuscripts
Description and Plan of Hava …
Roda, Cristóbal
1603
Cultivation of Cochineal
Books/Manuscripts
Cultivation of Cochineal
1620
Florentine Codex, Feather-working scenes
Books/Manuscripts
Florentine Codex, Feather-wo …
Sahagún, Bernardino de
1570-1585
Coatlicue, <i>Historical and Chronogical Description of the Two Stones that were Discovered in Mexico City’s Main Plaza</i>
Books/Manuscripts
Coatlicue, Historical and Ch …
León y Gama, Antonio de
1792
<i>Civitates orbis terrarum</i>, Maps of Mexico City and Cuzco
Books/Manuscripts
Civitates orbis terrarum, Ma …
Hogenberg, Franz, Braun, Geo …
1576
<i>Civitates orbis terrarum</i>, Map of Cuzco
Books/Manuscripts
Civitates orbis terrarum, Ma …
Hogenberg, Franz, Braun, Geo …
1576
Codex Huejotzingo, Tribute List
Books/Manuscripts
Codex Huejotzingo, Tribute L …
1531-1532
Saqsawamán, Cuzco
Architecture
Saqsawamán, Cuzco
1450-1525
San Pedro y San Pablo, Teposcolula, Detail of Façade
Architecture
San Pedro Apóstol, Andahuayl …
1618-1626
San Pedro Apóstol, Andahuaylillas, view of nave
Architecture
San Pedro Apóstol, Andahuayl …
1618-1626
San Pedro Apóstol, Andahuaylillas, Mural, Female Martyr
Architecture
San Pedro Apóstol, Andahuayl …
1618-1626
San Pedro Apóstol, Andahuaylillas, Mural, Angel
Architecture
San Pedro Apóstol, Andahuayl …
1618-1626
San Miguel, Huejotzingo, Posa
Architecture
San Miguel, Huejotzingo, Pos …
1550-1575
San Miguel, Huejotzingo, Posa
Architecture
San Miguel, Huejotzingo, Pos …
1550-1575
San Gregorio, Abó, with Kiva
Architecture
San Gregorio Abo, with Kiva
1623-1672
San Gregorio, Abó, Plan
Architecture
San Gregorio Abo, Plan
1623-1672
San Agustín, Yuriria
Architecture
San Agustín, Yuriria
Toro, Pedro del
1550-1575
Rollo
Architecture
Rollo
1550-1600
Harbor, Havana, Cuba
Architecture
Harbor, Havana, Cuba
1898-1914
Palacio Díez de Medina, La Paz, Patio
Architecture
Palacio Díez de Medina, Pati …
1775
Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe
Architecture
Palace of the Governors
1610
Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Tlaxcala, Open Chapel
Architecture
Nuestra Senora de la Asuncio …
1537-1540
Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Tlaxcala, Open Chapel
Architecture
Nuestra Senora de la Asuncio …
1537-1540
Las Capuchinas, Antigua, Plan
Architecture
Las Capuchinas, Plan
1730
Las Capuchinas, Antigua, Cloister
Architecture
Las Capuchinas, Cloister
1730
Las Capuchinas, Antigua, Cloister, View of Cells
Architecture
Las Capuchinas, Cloister
1730
La Santísima Trinidad, Nave
Architecture
La Santísima Trinidad
Primoli, Juan Bautista, S.J.
1731-1768
La Santísima Trinidad, Pulpit
Architecture
La Santísima Trinidad, Pulpi …
Primoli, Juan Bautista, S.J.
1731-1768
La Santísima Trinidad, Relief Sculpture
Architecture
La Santísima Trinidad, Relie …
Primoli, Juan Bautista, S.J.
1731-1768
La Santísima Trinidad, Niche with Sculpture, Nave
Architecture
La Santísima Trinidad, Niche …
Primoli, Juan Bautista, S.J.
1731-1768
La Santísima Trinidad, Tower and Houses of Indians
Architecture
La Santísima Trinidad, Tower …
Primoli, Juan Bautista, S.J.
1731-1768
La Santísima Trinidad, Houses of Indians
Architecture
La Santísima Trinidad, House …
Primoli, Juan Bautista, S.J.
1731-1768
La Compañía, Cuzco, View from Plaza
Architecture
La Compañía, Cuzco
1651-1668
La Compañía, Cuzco
Architecture
La Compañía, Cuzco
1651-1668
Cathedral, Puebla
Architecture
Cathedral, Puebla
Becerra, Francisco, Cigorond …
1580-1649
Cathedral, Cuzco
Architecture
Cathedral, Cuzco
Carrión, Bartolomé, Becerra, …
1650-1660
Casa de Montejo, Merida, Street View
Architecture
Casa de Montejo
1540-1550
Casa de Montejo, Merida, Façade
Architecture
Casa de Montejo
1540-1550
Casa de Montejo, Merida, Façade and Plaza
Architecture
Casa de Montejo
1540-1550
Casa de la Cacica, Teposcolula
Architecture
Casa de la Cacica
1550-1600
Santo Domingo, Quito, Chapel of the Rosary
Architecture
Santo Domingo, Chapel of the …
Legarda, Bernardo de
1730-1760
Alcázar de Colón, View with Plaza
Architecture
Alcázar de Colón
1510-1540
Alcázar de Colón, Santo Domingo, Doorway
Architecture
Alcázar de Colón
1510-1540
Cathedral, Mexico City, Altar of the Kings
Architecture
Altar of the Kings
Balbás, Jerónimo de
1718-1737
Alcázar de Colón
Architecture
Alcázar de Colón
1510-1540
Architectural Drawing, reverse
Books/Manuscripts
Architectural Drawing (rever …
Sierra, Diego de la
1685
San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, West Wall, Baptistery
Architecture
San Xavier del Bac, West wal …
Bojourquez, Pedro, Dickenshe …
1797
San Xavier del Bac, Tucson
Architecture
San Xavier del Bac
Bojourquez, Pedro, Nichols, …
1797
San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Architectural Drawing
Architecture
San Xavier del Bac, architec …
Collier, William M., William …
1940
The Mechanics of the Art World