Page 4 - 2019 Winter Newsletter Baca Family Historical Project

Albuquerque Museum Exhibitions

Pesos and Patriots Exhibit open through May 19, 2019

Coming to Albuquerque Museum January 2019, "Pesos and Patriots: New Mexico’s Role in the American War of
Independence" tells the story of Albuquerque families who supported the American cause in the fight for independence.

As loyal citizens to the crown of Spain, residents of New Mexico donated to
the American cause in the fight for freedom from the British. Spain provided
supplies, arms, and other aid needed to fight the British, which played a key
role in battles like the one fought at Pensacola.

Of additional interest especially to Hispanic New Mexicans is the Pesos &
Patriots Exhibit which is on Hispanics who supported the War of
Independence in 1776. There are thousands of New Mexicans who are
descendants of those who supported the cause and are therefore eligible to
join the Daughters of the American Revolution. The exhibition is curated by
the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Charles
Dibrell Chapter. NOTE: Anyone related to Jose Maria De La Merced Baca
(just about half of New Mexico) is eligible to join the DAR. the exhibit runs
through May 19, 2019. Don't miss it! http://www.cabq.gov/…/albuqu…/
exhibitions/pesos-and-patriots This Community History exhibition is curated
by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Charles
Dibrell Chapter.

Visions of the Hispanic World: Treasures from gain from new communities willing to contribute their best to a
the Hispanic Society Museum & Library new land.”

Through March 31, 2019
Curated by Mitchell A. Codding, Executive Director at the
The exhibition "Visions of the Hispanic World: Treasures from Hispanic Society. "Visions of the Hispanic World" highlights
the Hispanic Society Museum & Library" includes over 200 of works from Spain and Latin America drawn from the Hispanic
the most exceptional works spanning over 3,000 years from the Society’s renowned Museum and Library collections, including
collections of the Hispanic Society of America in New York City. archaeological works from the Iberian Peninsula; arts of Islamic
A significant number of these works have not been exhibited Spain; paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, and manuscripts
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outside of the Hispanic Society, and some have never before from Medieval, Golden Age, and 18 -century Spain; Latin
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been exhibited. The exhibition opened at Museo Nacional del American colonial and 19 -century paintings, sculpture,
Prado in Madrid, Spain. decorative arts, and manuscripts; and Spanish paintings of the
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19 and early 20 centuries.
“'Visions of the Hispanic World' tells a rich story of cultures
settling in Spain and bringing the best and most innovative
elements of their heritage to the Iberian Peninsula and the
Spanish colonies,” says Albuquerque Museum’s Director
Andrew Connors. “Although a relatively poor state, New Mexico
is culturally rich in diversity and historic heritage. This exhibit
allows New Mexicans to celebrate world cultures through
exceptional artistic masterpieces of a nation linked through
history to many who live here. Works of art from prehistory into Tomb of the Duchess of Alburquerque, Effigy of Dona Mencia Enriquez de
the Modern era demonstrate the wealth of knowledge we can Toledo