Miguel Cabrera was commissioned to produce this type of painting. The depiction of the groups formed by the father, mother and son refers in this case to the degree of mestizaje, a pictorial genre known as “caste painting” developed in the Viceroyalty of New Spain during the 18th century. The clothing and adornment of the characters, as well as the activity they carry out and the setting in which the action takes place, act as fundamental elements in identifying the social status of those depicted
Collection: Images
Project: 4. Family, daily life and social inequality in Europe., 9. Travels and travelers: economic, social and cultural connections.
Chronology: XVIII
Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, University
Resource type: Image
Format: Oil on canvas (147 x 115 cm)
Source: Museo de América (Madrid, España)
Language: Spanish
Date: 1763
Owner: Álvaro Romero González (Modernalia)
Identifier: MAM 00011
Copyright: Museo de América (Madrid, España)
Abstract: Mixed-race painting whose purpose was to demonstrate the multicultural assimilation of the Monarchy
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