Mendicant architecture in new Spain in the 16th century and its evolution

Authors

  • Gloria Espinosa Spínola Departamento de Historia, Geografia e Historia del Arte de la Universidad de Almería

Keywords:

Mendicant orders, Religious architecture, Convents, Monasteries, Churches, Colonial architecture, Open chapels, Mexico, New Spain, 16th century

Abstract

During the first quarter of the 16th century lands in Mexico were incorporated into those owned by the Spanish Crown. Among the methods used in the colonization process was that of the conversion and evangelization of the native population which was carried out by the mendicant orders. Taking as her starting point the building undertaken by these orders, the author offers a series of reflections on the architectural development of convents and monasteries during the 1500s.

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Published

1996-11-01

How to Cite

Espinosa Spínola, G. (1996). Mendicant architecture in new Spain in the 16th century and its evolution. Cuadernos De Arte De La Universidad De Granada, 27, 55–63. Retrieved from https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/caug/article/view/10790

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Section

Estudios