Companion to Glitterati: Portraits and Jewelry from Colonial Latin America at the Denver Art Museum

by Julie Wilson Frick and Donna Pierce

Book Overview

During the Spanish Colonial period in Latin America (1521-1850), precious gold and silver were crafted into elegant jewelry, then embellished with emeralds from Colombia, coral from Mexico, and pearls from Venezuela. To demonstrate their wealth and status, people were painted wearing their finest dress and elaborate jewelry. Selecting from its permanent collection, the Denver Art Museum installed the long-running exhibition Glitterati: Portraits...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0914738755
• ISBN13: 9780914738756
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Denver Art Museum
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"