Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

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  Black Madonna

  title Black Madonna 

  description From the Retablo Series, this painting depicts the Black Madonna emerging from the maguey. The background is the cityscape of Djenné, Mali, known for its adobe architecture. This painting is informed by research conducted in Mexico. Richard Dennis created and signed the metal frame in 1992 (#15), which he fabricated for the artist. Oil on metal with metal frame. Dimensions: 17" x 14" x 1" 

  artist/creator Barraza, Santa 

  subject Black Madonna  Mali--Djenné  Maguey  Serpents in art  Chicana art  Tejana art  Cityscapes  Metal  Paintings  Retablos 

  contributor Santa C. Barraza 
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  Sacred Heart with Hand of Tlaloc

  title Sacred Heart with Hand of Tlaloc 

  description From the Retablo Series, this painting portrays a maguey, the Sacred Heart, clouds, water, and Tlaloc's hand, which fertilizes the earth. Tlaloc's presence is informed by the Tepantitla murals at Teotihuacan. Richard Dennis created the metal frame, which he fabricated for the artist. Enamel and oil on metal with metal frame. Dimensions: 15 ½" x 16 ½" x 1" 

  artist/creator Barraza, Santa 

  subject Retablos  Sacred Hearts  Corazón sagrado  Tlaloc (Aztec deity)  Paintings  Landscapes  Chicana art  Tejana art  Maguey  Metal  Roses 

  contributor Santa C. Barraza 
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  Retablo Codex Mural, detail 1

  title Retablo Codex Mural, detail 1 

  description In this detail of the final section of the Retablo Codex Mural in the Biosciences Building at University of Texas, San Antonio, the artist combines scientific and Mesoamerican symbols. The mural is a codex and read from right to left in the Mixtec style and includes red bars that guide the reader's eye. Industrial paint on metal with aluminum frame. Dimensions: 7' x 11 ½' 

  artist/creator Barraza, Santa 

  subject Chicana art  Tejana art  Mixtecs  Science  Mural art  Retablo Codex Mural  Texas--San Antonio  Indigeneity  Appropriation  Metal  Murals  Postmodernism 

  contributor Santa C. Barraza 
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  Retablo Codex Mural, detail 2

  title Retablo Codex Mural, detail 2 

  description This detail of the Retablo Codex Mural in the Biosciences Building at University of Texas, San Antonio, emphasizes motifs appropriated from codices, renderings of the human brain, and medical images created by the scientists working in the building. The mural is a codex and read from right to left in the Mixtec style and includes red bars that guide the reader's eye. This section merges Indigenous iconography with scientific images. Industrial paint on metal without the aluminum frame. Dimensions: 7' x 11 ½' 

  artist/creator Barraza, Santa 

  subject Mural art  Chicana art  Tejana art  Texas--San Antonio  Codices  Science  Mixtecs  Indigeneity  Retablo Codex Mural  Appropriation  Metal  Murals  Postmodernism 

  contributor Santa C. Barraza 
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  Retablo Codex Mural

  title Retablo Codex Mural 

  description This image depicts the Retablo Codex Mural at University of Texas, San Antonio, located on the second floor of a curved wall in the Biosciences Building. The motifs are appropriated from codices, renderings of the human brain, and medical images created by the scientists working in the building. The frame imitates a colonial tin retablo with embossing, rounded corners, and sacred and scientific imagery. The mural is a codex and read from right to left in the Mixtec style and includes red bars that guide the reader's eye. Industrial paint on metal with aluminum frame. Overall dimensions, 7' x 11 ½ ' and dimensions of the painting, 6' x 10 ½' 

  artist/creator Barraza, Santa 

  subject Codices  Murals  Chicana art  Tejana art  Mural art  Retablos  Metal  Appropriation  Science  Texas--San Antonio  Indigeneity  Mixtecs  Postmodernism 

  contributor Santa C. Barraza