Viceroyalty

Mexican art history
Viceroyalty

Viceroyalty - Characteristics

Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Caribbean Islands, Philippines, Mariana Islands, Karolinen, North Borneo. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the present US states California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, Colorado, Utah and the southwest of Wyoming.

1535-1821 after Christ


After the conquest by the Spaniards, the viceroyalty of New Spain was created with the capital Mexico City.
The art developed as a mixture of European and Central American styles with Spanish dominance.

Vizekönigreich - Information

The viceroyalty is to be understood as an administrative organization of the Spanish kings in order to better manage the conquered countries.



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