Art Treasures of Ancient Mexico: Journey to the Land of the GodsThe art of Pre-Columbian Mexico stretches across 5000 years and encompasses the traditions of numerous cultures including the Olmecs, Maya and Aztecs.Addressing the Olmec period through to the Aztecs (a span of over 2500 years), Mexico: Journey to the Land of the Gods is an exploration into the civilisations of Mesoamerica through an examination of over 250 magnificent art objects. Specific themes such as daily life, the underworld of the gods, funerary rites, religion and ritual and the role of animals and plants in the cultural life of the region are discussed, so providing an insightful view into some of the most fascinating societies history has ever seen.Published to coincide with a major exhibition at Amsterdam's Nieuwe Kerk, which will travel to the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, this book offers a unique opportunity to record one of the most exciting shows on Mesoamerican art in recent years. The authoritative text is supported by stunning reproductions of artefacts drawn from key ethnographical collections in Mexico. Together these elements help create a story of a civilisation in which we can recognise the enduring quests and questions of humankind. |
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... mouth reveals a row of upper teeth that have been beautified . The nostrils are flaring , while the eyes , with their somewhat Chinese appearance , are not filled in , suggesting that the mask was to be worn . Together with the open mouth ...
... mouth reveals a row of upper teeth that have been beautified . The nostrils are flaring , while the eyes , with their somewhat Chinese appearance , are not filled in , suggesting that the mask was to be worn . Together with the open mouth ...
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... mouth . Mask 10-373009 : This mask , with mosaic inlay , shows the large upper teeth in the mouth . The inlay for the indentation where the nose ornament would be has been lost ; only the right eye still has its inlay work . These three ...
... mouth . Mask 10-373009 : This mask , with mosaic inlay , shows the large upper teeth in the mouth . The inlay for the indentation where the nose ornament would be has been lost ; only the right eye still has its inlay work . These three ...
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... mouth is seen between them . A long tongue is sticking out . A beret - like cap is applied upon the head . AD 300-600 Valley of Oaxaca terracotta h.53 cm Museo de las Culturas , Oaxaca inv.no. 10-604184 The urn is shaped like a person ...
... mouth is seen between them . A long tongue is sticking out . A beret - like cap is applied upon the head . AD 300-600 Valley of Oaxaca terracotta h.53 cm Museo de las Culturas , Oaxaca inv.no. 10-604184 The urn is shaped like a person ...
Contents
umrnubks | 9 |
THE VISUAL LANGUAGE AND THE IDENTITY OF PRECOLUMBIAN | 15 |
MEXICO AND MESOAMERICA | 25 |
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ancient Mexico ANIMALS AND PLANTS Aztecs ballcourt ballgame player BC-AD 300 Colima bowl Carlos Pellicer century ceremonial CLASSIC 300 BC-AD clay cm Museo Amparo cm Museo Nacional Colima coloured culture dead decorated diam earplugs earthenware eyes face feathers fertility figure figurine funerary gift garment gods head headdress Huehueteotl human INCENSE BURNER incised Indian jaguar Jaina jewellery legs loincloth mask Maya Mesoamerica Mexican Mexico City inv.no Mexico-Tenochtitlan Mixtec Monte Alban motif mouth Museo de Antropología Nacional de Antropología Nahua Nahuatl Nayarit necklace Oaxaca inv.no objects Olmecs Palenque pectoral Post Classic pottery pre-Columbian pre-Spanish PROTO CLASSIC 300 Puebla Puebla inv.no pulque quechquemitl Quetzalcoatl relief represented sacrifice sculptures seated Serpent shaft-tomb shape shows SOCIETY Spanish stone h symbol temple Templo Mayor Tenochtitlan Teotihuacan terracotta Tlaloc Toltec TOTONAC Universidad Veracruzana vase Veracruz warriors wears West Mexico woman wrap-around skirt Xalapa Xalapa inv.no ZAPOTEC