Description

The *Pintura de Castas* (Caste Painting) stands as one of the most unique and revealing artistic genres of the 18th century within the Hispanic American viceregal context. This compelling visual corpus, deeply rooted in Peru and New Spain, not only illustrates the complex colonial social stratification but also functions as an invaluable ethnographic document. Often commissioned by elites to understand and categorize the intricate process of racial mixing, these works meticulously capture racial unions and their offspring, reflecting an obsession with order and taxonomy in a constantly transforming world. The 53 images Linkgua Ediciones presents in its Visual gallery of *Pintura de Castas* offer a fascinating window into this reality. Notable works include the "Estado que demuestra el número de Abitantos del Obispado de Truxillo del Perú con distinción de castas", which reveals administrative concern for demographics, and New Hispanic examples like "Pinturas de castas novohispanas: Misto con Mulata", exploring the specificities of each union. Each canvas is a crucible of identity and power, merging portraiture with genre scenes to visually narrate daily life and imposed hierarchies. *Pintura de Castas* is not merely art; it is a pictorial testament to the diversity and racial tensions that shaped colonial society, offering a critical perspective on the cultural and social dynamics of the era.

Authors

Francisco de Goya

About this work

Colección visual de obras de Francisco de Goya: desde los cartones para tapices hasta los Caprichos, los Desastres de la guerra y las Pinturas negras.

Francisco de Goya: Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Pintor y grabador aragonés, figura central del arte español.

XVIII-XIX · España · Libros ilustrados

arte español, pintura, grabado, Goya, Aragón, Madrid, Caprichos, siglo XVIII, siglo XIX

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