La pintura sobre lámina de cobre en los virreinatos de la Nueva España y del Perú

Abstract

The importance of painting on copper is revealed in this study by Clara Bargellini. The technique was transmitted to the Americas from Italy and Flanders and the paintings transmitted a great variety of compositional elements ranging from iconographic motifs to effects of light. This study demonstrates that, in addition to prints, paintings on copper also caused a strong impact on art. Thanks to the availability of copper in America, especially in New Spain, this technique flourished there. This kind of painting had a great demand and motivated the production of different objects ranging from easel paintings to nuns’ badges.