Crowned Nun

Monjas Coronadas: ‘Crowned Nuns’ of Colonial Spanish America

Monjas Coronadas: ‘Crowned Nuns’ of Colonial Spanish America

April 13, 2021

Why were such lavish portraits of nuns created on the occasion of their profession, and who were...

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