The Design Element on the Façade of the Jesuit Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Opodepe (Sonora): The Persistence of Pre-Hispanic Beliefs?

2015/10/01 by Robert H. Jackson · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Environmental Science · Social Sciences · #Archaeology and Natural History #Latin American history and culture #Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental Dynamics

paper · doi:10.1080/00231940.2016.1147651

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Abstract

This article analyzes an example of the persistence of pre-Hispanic religious beliefs following the start of the Jesuit evangelization campaign in Sonora. It describes the façade design element on the church at Opodepe, and the inclusion of the “flute player” theme.

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• Art meets resistance at Opodepe, Sonora: Jackson explores how a “flute player” motif on a Jesuit church reveals enduring Indigenous traditions. doi.org/10.1080/0023... #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #A [bsky, 3 points, 0 comments]

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