Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter One The Colonization of New Mexico 5
6. Chapter Two The Art of the Santero 9
7. Chapter Three The Early Santero and His Role in the Churches 25
8. Chapter Four The Classic Golden Age of the Santero 89
9. Chapter Five The Late Period of the Santero 139
10. Chapter Six Paintings on Hide, Canvas, and Paper 173
11. Chapter Seven Santos in Churches and Collections Today 179
12. Appendix A Art Restoration at Holy Cross Church in Santa Cruz 191
13. Appendix B Native Materials and Methods Used by the Santero 201
14. Appendix C The 1776 Dominguez Survey and the 1987 Santos Survey 213
15. Appendix D The Confraternities in New Mexico Before and During the Santero Period 221
16. Appendix E List of Images in the 1987 Santos Survey 233
17. Bibliography 251
18. Index 257