Portrait of a Spanish Knight in Armor
Artista: Juan Patricio Morlete Ruiz
Siglo XVIII · México
Colección: Juan Patricio Morlete Ruiz
This detail from an 18th-century casta painting by Juan Patricio Morlete Ruiz illustrates the racial classification of colonial society. The inscription "VII. De Español y Morifca Alvino." documents the union between a Spaniard and a Morisco, resulting in an albino. These works are crucial for understanding the complex social and ethnic hierarchies of New Spain.
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