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Art before 1519 (arrival of Cortes)
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| Aztec capital city, Founded in 1325, it became the seat of the growing Aztec empire in the 15th century, until captured by the Spanish in 1521. |
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| Talud Tablero Architecture |
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Talud-tablero is an architectural style. It consists of a platform structure, or the tablero, on top of an inward-sloping surface or panel, the talud. It may also be referred to as the slope-and-panel style.
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| Pyramid of the Sun and Moon |
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| Two large temples in Tenochtitlan, location of sacrifices and important rituals, connected by avenue of the dead. |
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| Maguey plant, priciple crop of Mesoamericas, used to make textiles, tequila, pulque. |
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| Beetle used in the production of brilliant red dye/pigment. |
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an enormous archaeological site in the Basin of Mexico, containing some of the largest pyramidal structures built in the pre-Columbian Americas. Apart from the pyramidal structures, Teotihuacan is also known for its large residential complexes, the Avenue of the Dead, and numerous colorful, well-preserved murals.
One of world's largest cities in 500 BCE |
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| one of the main temples of the Aztecs in their capital city of Tenochtitlan. Double pyramid with 2 staircases and 2 temples on top. |
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| in central Mexico Surrounded by mountains and volcanoes, the Valley of Mexico was a center for several pre-Columbian civilizations, including Teotihuacan, the Toltec, and the Aztec |
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| Popcatépetl and Iztaccíhautl |
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Two volcanoes on the edge of the valley of mexico.
P= Active
I= 4 Peaks
In Aztec mythology, Iztaccíhuatl was a princess who fell in love with Popocatépetl, one of her father's warriors |
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| a Mesoamerican deity whose name comes from the Nahuatl language and has the meaning of "feathered-serpent". Was related to gods of the wind, of Venus, of the dawn, of merchants and of arts, crafts and knowledge. He was also the patron god of the Aztec priesthood |
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| "The Mother of Gods", ave birth to the moon, stars and Huitzilopochtli, the god of the sun and war. "Goddess of Life, Death and Rebirth". "she of the serpent skirt" |
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| Aztec godIn the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, one of the two shrines on top of the Great Temple was dedicated to Tlaloc of rain, fertility, and water. |
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| Aztec god of war, the sun, sacrifice, and the patron of the city of Tenochtitlan. |
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| The Mesoamerican Ballgame |
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| Played for sport and ceremony. Used by the Aztecs for psychological terror, prisoners of war were used as players and might be sacrificed. Rubber balls used in game were demanded as tribute. |
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| 1531, Latin American Virgin Mary. A transcription of Coalitcue, post apocalyptic, compassionate. A symbol of healing. Presides over same elements as Coatlicue (sun and moon imagery) |
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| a Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of mainland Mexico under the King of Castile, in the early 16th century. Cortés was part of the generation of Spanish colonizers that began the first phase of the Spanish colonization of the Americas. |
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| Aztec emperors during the Spanish conquest. Montezuma = weak willed and indecisive, cooperates with the spanish, then is killed. Cuauhtemoc was his nephew, tortured and killed by cortes = a defiant figure. |
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| 1785 Academy of San Carlos, Mexico City |
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| The first major art academy and the first art museum in the Americas. It emphasized classical European training until the early 20th century. |
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| Skeleton. Dominant image in mexican popular art, left over from ancient tradition. Used by artist Posada to critique Mexican society. |
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| Day of the Dead. Fuses ancient indigenous tradition with roman catholcism. Original ritual invovled Mictecahuital (lady of the dead). Ancestor worship. Mexican families build altars and clean graves to remember the departed. Marigolds, Sugar Skulls |
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| Printmaking / the workshop of Antonio Vanegas Arroyo |
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| Where popular artist Posada worked. Made broadsheets and other popular art that was inexpensive and widely consumed by the masses/lower classes. |
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| Symbolism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism. Spanish-American modernist movement. |
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| Mexican Art movement of the 1930's. The movement stands out historically because of its political undertones, the majority of which are of a Marxist nature, or related to a social and political situation of post-revolutionary Mexico. |
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| Minister of Education, sponsored the Mexican muralist. Wanted big monumental public works all over Mexico to help educate a vastly illiterate population. |
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| 1910-1917. A major armed struggle, characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. End of Porfirio Diaz's dictatorship. |
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| Brazilian poet who wrote the Anthropophagite Manifesto, 1928. A means to reconcile Brazilian culture with imperialistic influence. Consume the sacred enemy to make it your own. |
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| Brazil wood, major export of brazil. A book by De Andrade, with a cover by Tarsila Do Amaral |
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| "Neo-Creole" a hybrid language developed by Xul Solar, his ideal language of Latin America. a poetic fusion of Portuguese and Spanish. |
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| An avant-garde Argentine literary magazine which appeared from February 1924 to 1927. Named for an Argentine outlaw and took a different, more "art-for-art's sake" approach |
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| xa Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in African roots. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival. Considered one of the most popular Brazilian cultural expressions, the samba has become an icon of Brazilian national identity. |
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| Tango is a dance that has influences from Spanish and African culture. The dance originated in lower-class districts of Buenos Aires. The music derived from the fusion of various forms of music from Europe. |
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