The murals of Cacaxtla : the power of painting in ancient central Mexico /
Between AD 650 and 950, a small city-state in central Mexico produced dazzling murals of gods, historical figures and supernatural creatures on the walls of its most important sacred and public spaces. This study explores how the Cacaxtla murals constitute a sustained and local painting tradition, i...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Austin :
University of Texas Press,
2015.
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| Series: | Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long series in Latin American and Latino art and culture.
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| Summary: | Between AD 650 and 950, a small city-state in central Mexico produced dazzling murals of gods, historical figures and supernatural creatures on the walls of its most important sacred and public spaces. This study explores how the Cacaxtla murals constitute a sustained and local painting tradition, in which generations of ancient Mexican artists, patrons and audiences created a powerful statement of communal identity that still captures the imagination. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 295 pages : chiefly color illustrations, maps (some color) ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780292760899 (hardcover) 0292760892 (hardcover) |