Contributions

  • Toussaint, Manuel, 1890-1955. - Contributor
  • Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas. - Contributor

Publication

1941 - Imprenta universitaria, México

Language

Spanish

Word Count

31,250 words, Guess

Page Count

125 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC972.6
  • LCCF1391.M5 R7

Description

"Well-documented historical study of the illustrious 16th-century mansion of Don Francisco de Montejo, the founder of the old capital of the Yucatán. Only the magnificent plateresque façade remains, which stands as the most splendid and valuable example of colonial civic architecture today. Originally published in 1941, this new edition contains a study by Michael Toussaint that examines the artistic importance of the Casa de Montejo in relation to similar works of colonial civic architecture in Mexico"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Subjects

Topics

HistoryBiographyMontejo family.Historic housesHomes and hauntsHistoric buildingsBuildings, structures

People

Montejo familyFrancisco de Montejo (1479-1553)

Other Editions

  • La casa de Montejo en Mérida de YucatánImprenta universitaria1941-01-01

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