Josef Diaz's and Suzanne Stratton-Pruitt's book, complementing their curated exhibition at the New Mexico History Museum adjoining the glorious Santa Fe, NM historic plaza, is one of the most elegant, magnificent and lyrical book/exhibitions to come around in many years on this topic. A glorious and insightful work of art that spans a period in the history of New Spain, and its indigenous spiritual hybridizations that is without peer. This is a Virgin who transcends the turmoil of that onrush of modernity, and convulsive implications of a European rage for conquest world; in her tranquility is visited upon all who view her - embodied with great detail, and curatorial brilliance - in this book and the stunning exhibition it elaborates upon. This represents an especial coup for Diaz, who came out with another remarkable book just last year on one of the greatest artist/explorers and catrographers of the New World.