August 27, 2004 – January 2, 2005
The Legard & United Company Galleries
Image: Our Lady of Mercy, maker unknown, painted tin
About the Exhibition
The story of the retablo tradition as it evolved in the Americas, from the time of the Spanish Conquest to the present day. These small devotional saint paintings, first used to convert indigenous peoples to Catholicism, are still faithfully produced today.
Related Events
Saturday, September 18, 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Mex O’Mania: A Mexican Fiesta
Sundays, September 12 and November 14, 2 p.m.
Guided Public Tour
Part of the Tours at Two series, sponsored by Bristol Herald Courier.
