El imaginero novohispano y su obra
Subtitle: las esculturas de Tepotzotlán
By: María del Consuelo Maquívar.
Edition: 1. ed.
Series: Colección Obra diversa
Publisher: Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
Published: 1995
Place of publication: México
Language: spa
Number of pages: 174
Subjects: Polychromy -- Mexico -- Tepotzotlán.; Sculpture, Mexican -- Mexico -- Tepotzotlán.; Sculpture, Colonial -- Mexico -- Tepotzotlán.; Christian art and symbolism -- Mexico -- Tepotzotlán.; Sculptors -- Mexico -- Tepotzotlán.
Description: "Study of the polychrome wooden sculpture in the collection of the Museo Nacional del Virreinato de Tepotzlán. Describes the development and organization of sculpture workshops, rules and regulations for sculptors, and  influences upon imagery. Also provides an analysis of wood and pigment. Examines the social, artistic, and religious life of colonial sculptors"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-174).