"In Painting the Divine: Images of Mary in the New World, we selected approximately forty-five works from the two principal viceroyalities of the Spanish empire - Mexico and Peru - that portray key evens and moments in the life of Mary, as well as examples of various apparitions. We also highlight pieces produced by New Mexican artists who developed hybrid styles distinctly their own, combining traditional Christian symbols with unique regional aesthetics"--P....

"Iconography is undergoing a revival in twenty-first-century American Catholicism. William Hart McNichols, who paints in his studio in New Mexico, is one of the most popular iconographers of this renaissance, and this book comprises a selection of his icons and sacred images. The book presents images of holy women and holy men as well as images of Mary and Jesus. Philosopher and theologian John D. Dadosky introduces each piece and demonstrates how...