Latin American Collection September 25, 2008

Joslyn's small but notable collection of Spanish colonial art reflects the influence of Spanish missionaries on indigenous artists in the 16th- to 19th-centuries, particularly in Mexico and Bolivia. Joslyn's holdings, including an Our Lady of Guadalupe retablo and a travelling scroll by Jose Maria Hernandez, exemplify the distinct Spanish Colonial style -- a combination of European composition and Christian symbolism with traditional indigenous imagery, style and palette.