Eduardo Baez Macias Libros

This comprehensive and extremely well researched study documents the history and evolution throughout political and social changes of the former art academy of San Carlos (now the National School of Fine Arts) form its foundation in 1781 to the early 20th century when the academy was integrated to the National Autonomous University of Mexico, (UNAM).

Despite the time elapsed since this was first published in 1969, this book has lost none of its relevance as an essential work of reference, several of its chapters, such as those on Carmelite architecture, hydraulics and solar clocks, are still sources of the first order for researchers into science and technology. This new edition