Painted Cloth: Fashion and Ritual in Colonial Latin America
The Blanton Museum of Art 200 E. MLK Jr. Blvd., AustinPainted Cloth: Fashion and Ritual in Colonial Latin America addresses the social roles of textiles and their visual representations in different media produced in Bolivia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela during the 1600s and 1700s. Beyond emphasizing how aesthetic traditions of European and Indigenous origin were woven together during this period, the exhibition showcases the production, use, and meaning of garments as