Comprised of nearly 60 pieces, the curatorial selection highlights the artistic parallel between sacred and secular painting in New Spain. Visitors to the exhibition will encounter major masterpieces that, until now, had remained in private collections or institutional storage.

The thematically structured exhibition reveals the complex sociocultural mosaic of the viceregal world and the inseparable bond between religious and civil traditions in art, showcasing significant genres such as portraiture, landscape, and caste painting.

Curated by Héctor Palhares and Ramón Avendaño, the show features works by major artists such as Sebastián López de Arteaga, Alonso López de Herrera, Cristóbal de Villalpando, Miguel Cabrera, José de Alcíbar, and lesser-known figures like Diego Domínguez de Sanabria. Special mention is given to the artistic output of two of the most iconic painting dynasties of New Spain: the Echave family, led by Basque painter Baltasar de Echave Orio, and the Juárez family. Highlights of the exhibition include key works such as The Holy Family by Sevillian painter Andrés de Concha, Portrait of Viceroy Duke of Linares by Juan Rodríguez Juárez, and the remarkable portrait of Doña Inés de Velasco by Baltasar de Echave Orio.