Great Plains Studies, Center for
Date of this Version
1990
Abstract
T here is no doubt that the Segesser hide paintings are among the most novel and important artifacts of the Spanish Colonial history of New Mexico. As aesthetic works they are striking and as hide paintings they are unique. As historical documents they have already sparked revisions in historical interpretation of the period, providing valuable information on significant factors such as modes of warfare, uniforms and clothing, and the war panoply of the Plains Indians. As artifacts, they are among the most valuable acquisitions made by the Museum of New Mexico. Most important, their presence in the Palace of the Governors brings together more than two and a half centuries of history.
Comments
Published in Great Plains Quarterly [GPQ 10 (Spring 1990): 96-109] .Copyright 1990 Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska—Lincoln.