Empire of Landscape

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. The Eternal Feminine: Self-Sacrifice, Modesty, and Discretion

2. Fin de Siglo: Modernity and the Culture of Decadence

3. Pupilas and Mestizas

4. Santa, La India Bonita, and Mexican Maternity

5. Desnudas, Amazonas, and Tehuanas

6. Double Portraits: “Sons (and Daughters) of La Malinche”

Epilogue

Notes

Bibliography

Index

“Though his argument is often highly theoretical, Zarobell’s study is clearly written and solidly based on close visual analysis.”

—L. R. Matteson, Choice