“Jesuits and the Circulation of Objects in the Hispanic World”

Luisa Elena Alcalá, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Mon, 2/23 · 12:00 pm—1:00 pm · 105 Chancellor Green

Connected Visual Histories of the Pre-Modern Iberian World Working Group; CREMS; Humanities Council
A large oil painting of a vaulted church in which a large number of people are gathered. There are horses and carriages in the foreground and colorful tapestries hanging along the walls.
Image caption: caption: Andrea Sacchi, Filippo Gagliardi, and Jan Miel, Urban VIII Visiting Il Gesù during the Centenary Celebrations of the Jesuit Order, 1641-42, Palazzo Barberini.

Luisa Elena Alcalá’s work examines the history of religious images, painting, and the Jesuits in the Spanish American viceroyalties, especially New Spain. Her lecture is drawn from her ongoing, nationally funded research project “Agents: Jesuit Procurators and Alternative Channels for Artistic Circulation in the Hispanic World.”

A light lunch will be provided to attendees.

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