Made to order : painted ceramics of ancient Teotihuacan /
The ancient city of Teotihuacan, North America's first metropolis, flourished for nearly eight centuries in central Mexico until its demise in 650 C.E. Known primarily for its massive architecture and monumental wall paintings, the city, and its dazzling artwork, inspired awe in its time, and c...
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Norman :
University of Oklahoma Press,
[2018]
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Table of Contents:
- The city of Teotihuacan and its painting legacy
- Linear styles of mural painters and ceramic decorators
- Durability and ephemerality: materials, forms, and aesthetics of stuccoed and painted ceramics
- Reflections on the functions and symbolism of stuccoed and painted ceramics
- Water imagery, butterflies, and the mechanics of popular religion at Teotihuacan
- A diachronic framework for pictorial-style ceramics at Teotihuacan
- Mind over matter
- Creativity and innovation.