Vizcaínas. 250 years of life in a school that stands the test of time.

Andrés Calderón, Manuel Ramos Medina et al.

ISBN: 978-84-947342-0-5

Year: 2017

Pages: 144

Illustrations: 180

Binding: in chrome cardboard

Size: 24 x 28 cm

Published by: Mexico City, El Viso Editions

This publication traces the history of the Colegio de San Ignacio de Loyola, Vizcaínas, the only educational institution of its kind in Mexico that has operated uninterruptedly from colonial times to the present day, and which celebrates its 250th anniversary with this volume.

Featuring essays by some of Mexico's most outstanding scholars, the volume explores various aspects of life in Vizcaínas: the education of women in a secluded setting inspired by the ideas of the Enlightenment; the role of music in both liturgy and daily life; the occupations, habits, and vicissitudes of the residents of the annexes surrounding the building; the increasingly visited Vizcaínas Museum; and the archive, recognized by UNESCO as a Memory of the World. The historical journey is accompanied by extraordinary iconographic research that transports one to another time through paintings, photography, and old documents, making this book a collector's item.