Examining the career of a largely unstudied eighteenth-century engraver, this book establishes Jerónimo Antonio Gil, a man immersed within the complicated culture and politics of the Spanish empire, as a major figure in the history of both Spanish and Mexican art.
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on Translations, Names, Values, and Measurements -- Introduction: The Idea of Jerónimo Antonio Gil -- Chapter 1: The Education of Jerónimo Antonio Gil -- Chapter 2: Madrid, 1…
Examining the career of a largely unstudied eighteenth-century engraver, this book establishes Jerónimo Antonio Gil, a man immersed within the complicated culture and politics of the Spanish empire, as a major figure in the history of both Spanish and Mexican art.