Description

Nacional Financiera [Published date: 1997]. Hard cover, 163 pp. Text in English. Very good in very good dust jacket. Black cloth covered boards with blindstamped lettering on front and spine. Light bumping and scuffing to edges of covers. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has a few small nicks and light creasing along the edges. Light overall scuffing to jacket as well. Now in an archival-quality (removable) Brodart Cover. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. Color and black and white illustrations. [Excerpt from Prologue] For Nacional Financiera it is of great satisfaction to present this book, which is a testimony to the historic and artistic importance of one the great architectural works in Mexico City: Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso. San Ildefonso is not only a masterpiece of vice-regal architecture, it is also a part of Mexican artistic patrimony and Mexican culture. Founded at the end of the 16th century, it was subject to constant renovations until the first half of the 18th century, when its current appearance was defined. An outstanding participant and an essential witness of the history of education in Mexico, this prestigious educational institution has been recently transformed into one of the most important museums of Mexico City. Its walls hold some of the most brilliant examples of Mexican muralism. It is also a testimony to the creative potential and the ideological confrontations that have characterized Mexico in this century. In this beautiful building, the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, has achieved one of its fundamental goals, the giving of knowledge and culture . . . Loyal to our commitment of publishing high quality art books, Nacional Financiera is proud to present this magnificent book, which is the first step toward an integral study of the historic, architectural and artistic aspects of this superb viceregal building.