Casa Santa Fe: Design, Style, Arts, and Tradition Local The common blue violet is

The common blue violet is admired by many with its recognizable petite petals that range from a deep purple to an off-white hue

a professional soldier who engineered campaigns against Navajos and Apaches

This beautiful book is the first to present selections from the Palace of the Governors’ vast museum collections including Spanish Colonial paintings

families of Spanish Jewish descent have retained elements of Judaism for five hundred years

Casa Santa Fe: Design, Style, Arts, and Tradition Local The common blue violet isDesert hues, natural materials, thick hand plastered walls, and adobe brick construction are hallmarks of the Santa Fe Style, which is as much an expression in architecture, interior design, art, and crafts as it is a way of life. Rooted in a sense of earthy comfort inspired by its history, the surrounding desert, and Native American and Hispanic design influences, the style has a timeless appeal and vibrant ongoing life that has resulted in these