The Murals of Cacaxtla

Description:

"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"--

subjects: Maya painting,  Maya mural painting and decoration,  Antiquities,  ART / Caribbean & Latin American,  SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology,  Maya art,  Painting, mexican,  Mural painting and decoration,  Mexico, antiquities

Places: Cacaxtla Site (Mexico),  Mexico,  Tlaxcala (State),  Tlaxcala (Mexico : State)