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Art History Virtual Exhibition

Ancient Mesoamerican Ceramic Figurines: by Akira Alves

February, 2023 by Alyssa L. Cartier

This exhibit focuses on ancient Mesoamerican ceramic figurines from the Olmec, Colima, and Nayarit cultures. These figurines are typical of those made during the  Mesoamerican Formative period, which lasted from 1500 BCE until 250 CE, when small, solid ceramic figurines were hand-modeled rather than made using molds. The Nayarit and Colima cultures are part of the larger … [Read more...] about Ancient Mesoamerican Ceramic Figurines: by Akira Alves

Filed Under: 2021 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica Tagged With: ceramics, colima culture, figurine, formative period, mesoamerica, nayarit culture, olmec, olmec culture, west mexican mestizo culture

Mexican Masks, Past and Present: Researched by Emily McClain and Joshua Burd

January, 2021 by Sarah Teel

Masks have a long history in Mesoamerica, and they have been used in theatrical productions, dances, and rituals in Mexico from ancient times through the present day.  Of these five masks, two are reproductions of ancient masks, one is an actual ancient mask, and two are 20th-century masks likely worn in modern Mestizo (mixed Hispanic and indigenous cultures) festival … [Read more...] about Mexican Masks, Past and Present: Researched by Emily McClain and Joshua Burd

Filed Under: 2019 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica Tagged With: 20th century art, aztec mestizo cultures, ceramic mortuary mask, ceramics, colima culture, early 21st century art, early classic period, los negritos, mangianni, mexican mestizo cultures, mexico dance mask, mixtec culture, mixtec mestizo cultures, mortuary mask, olmec culture, olmec mask, postclassic period, preclassic/formative period, reproduction, st. james, xipe totec, xipe totec mask

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