EAJS Virtual 2025: Translating Maimonides – European Association for Jewish Studies

Next Sunday, I'll be speaking abt clandestine Jewish readings of #Maimonides in #ColonialMexico alongs people who know much better than I do about Maimonides: eurojewishstudies.org/eajs-virtual/ It's all online
DM for programme if you wish. #HistoriaIndiana #Conversos #JewishHistory #EarlyModern

Dos puertas azules Painting by Thu Nguyen | Saatchi Art Mexico Saatchi Art is pleased to offer the painting, "Dos puertas azules," by Thu Nguyen, available for purchase at $973 USD. Original Painting: Oil on Canvas. Size is 12 H x 16 W x 0.2 in.

www.saatchiart.com/en-mx/art/Pa...
#colonialarchitecture
#ColonialMexico
#oldstreetofmexico
#oiloncanvas
#artforsale
#saatchiart
#bluedoors
#yellowwall

In Guanajuato, gold-leafed saints sit calm at the center of carved storms.
Baroque art wasn’t meant to be quiet.
It’s human order wrapped in divine chaos—
an architecture of faith that refuses stillness.

#Guanajuato #Baroque #Churrigueresque #SacredArt #ColonialMexico #GoldAndGlory #DivineChaos

Above the bay, the old city holds its ground.
Puerto Vallarta began as a fishing village in the 1850s, by the 20th century, it drew artists, exiles, and Hollywood stars.
Behind the modern skyline, the past still shows.

#PuertoVallarta #MexicanHistory #OldTownPV #ColonialMexico #TravelPhotography

A Home with a Voice: Casa Zuno in Guadalajara Casa Zuno in Guadalajara feels like a quiet guardian of time—its deep red tezontle stone glowing under the sun, holding layers of Mexico’s story in its walls. With graceful arches and intricate details, it’s a place where colonial elegance meets indigenous strength. This was the home of José Guadalupe Zuno Hernández, former governor of Jalisco and founder of the modern University of Guadalajara.

A quiet moment in front of Casa Zuno, March 2021. Guadalajara holds stories in every stone.

#Guadalajara #CasaZuno #ColonialMexico #HiddenGems #TravelDeeper #MexicanHeritage #CulturalTravel #TravelingMexico

Stone, Story, and Time: Meeting a Colonial Beauty in San Miguel The Casa de Mayorazgo de la Canal in San Miguel de Allende looks like something out of a storybook—its deep red walls and detailed stonework full of drama and beauty. It doesn’t just stand still; it feels like it leans toward you, ready to tell a story from long ago. The windows framed in dark stone feel like quiet eyes watching the world go by, and the balconies reach out like open hands holding memories.

Planning a trip to San Miguel de Allende? Don’t miss Casa de Mayorazgo de la Canal—one of the town’s most beautiful windows into Mexico’s colonial past. #SanMiguelDeAllende #CasaDeMayorazgo #ColonialMexico #TravelMexico #HistoricMexico #ArchitectureLovers

Title page of a copy of Petrarch's poetic works (Venice, 1538) held at the Biblioteca Nacional de México, censored by the inquisition of New Spain.

Honored to be awarded a Paul Oskar Kristeller Fellowship from the Renaissance Society of America for my research on Novohispanic readers of Italian books! Thank you so much for such a fantastic privilege!

#BookHistory #Renaissance #Mediterranean #ColonialMexico

www.rsa.org/page/RSAGran...

#Mexico #colonialMexico

Hello world!! Finally made the jump from Twitter to Bluesky! 🌟 If you're into #DigitalHumanities, #MachineLearning, #AI, #NLP, #SpatialHumanities, #archaeology, #historicalarchaeology, #Mesoamerica, #ColonialMexico, or just for kicks let's connect! Follow for insights, projects & other stuff✨