Visita el Bto. Aparizio al Conde de Monte Rey, Virrey de Mexico, y queda este edificado de su vida, y s[an]ta Simplicidad
Place image published:
[Rome]
Image publisher:
[Pedro Bombelli]
Image date:
1789
Image function:
plate 78
Technique:
engraving
Image dimension height:
19.2 cm.
Image dimension width:
14.2 cm.
Page dimension height:
22.6 cm.
Page dimension width:
17.2 cm.
Materials medium:
ink
Materials support:
paper
Languages:
Spanish
Description:
Sebastián de Aparicio meets the count of Monterey, viceroy of Mexico, in his chambers or council room. Includes soldiers with spears, coat of arms flanked by two figures holding a "K" and "V'," dwarf, dog on a leash, rosary, and monks.
Source creator:
Ximénez, Mateo
Source Title:
Coleccion de estampas que representan los principales pasos, hechos y prodigios del Bto. Frai Sebastian de Aparizio religo. Franciscano de la Provincia del Sto. Evangelio de Mexico
Source place of publication:
Roma [Rome]
Source publisher:
por el incisor Pedro Bombelli
Source date:
1789
notes:
Born in Spain, Sebastián de Aparicio traveled to Mexico where he made a substantial fortune building roads and the carriages or carts to carry goods on the roads. At age 70, he joined the Franciscan order as a lay brother or tertiary and was known as the Angel of Mexico. He was beatified in 1787.Gaspar de Zuniga Acevedo y Fonseca, fifth count of Monterrey, was viceroy of New Spain from November 5, 1595, to October 26, 1603.
Time Period:
1751-1800
Subject Area:
Artifacts, industry, and human activities
geographic area:
Spanish America
Subject headings:
Abnormalities, Human; Aparicio, Sebastián de, 1502-1600
