The Murals of Cacaxtla
Subtitle: The Power of Painting in Ancient Central Mexico
By: Claudia Brittenham ; foreword by María Teresa Uriarte Castañeda
Contributors: Uriarte, María Teresa, author of foreword
Edition: First edition.
Series: Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long series in Latin American and Latino art and culture
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Austin, TX
Language: eng
Number of pages: 295
ISBN-13: 9780292760899
Subjects: Maya painting; Maya mural painting and decoration; Antiquities; ART / Caribbean & Latin American; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology
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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-278) and index.