Portraying Mestizaje in 18th-Century America

Discover the fascinating world of casta paintings and social representation in 18th-century viceregal America. 🎨✨

Curated by art historian Carmen Rodríguez de Tembleque, this exhibition is part of the Hispanidad 2026 program.

🎨 Exhibition "Portraying Mestizaje: Casta Series in 18th-Century America"

📅 From October 8 to December 8, 2026

🕐 Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00

📍 Casa-museo de Lope de Vega, Madrid

🎟️ Free admission

📖 About the exhibition

The exhibition delves into casta painting, an original genre developed primarily in the Viceroyalty of New Spain, alongside examples from the Viceroyalty of Peru. These works document the racial and cultural mixing of colonial society starting from three groups: Spanish, Indigenous, and Black.

Depicting family groups, the artworks reveal colonial life through period clothing, jewelry, occupations, leisure moments, and domestic interiors. Selected pieces come from the Museo de América and the Real Academia Española.

🏛️ Casa Museo Lope de Vega and Hispanidad 2026

The Casa Museo Lope de Vega hosts this exhibition, echoing the American characters and landscapes that also appeared in Lope de Vega's works. The event is integrated into Madrid's Hispanidad 2026 celebration.

ℹ️ Good to know: Closed on Mondays. Free entry with limited capacity.

✨ An exceptional glimpse into the diversity and everyday life of the colonial Americas.