Amans artis, amans veritatis

Honoring the first anniversary of the death of exceptional historian, curator and academic Juana Gutiérrez Haces (b. Mexico 1948-2007), the 2008 edition of the International Colloquium of Art and History was celebrated in her memory. The present edition comprises the papers presented by the academics of 10 institutions from 4 different countries in the 11 sessions that comprised the commemorative event held in the museum Palacio de Iturbide on April 9-11, 2008 in Mexico City. All the participating works on colonial and 19th century social and cultural history highlighted the academic legacy of professor Juana Gutiérrez and the projects in which she was a leading figure.