FAH-0002 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Morisco, Mestizo, Contrapposto

• School: Tufts University
• Department: History of Art
• Course: FAH-0002
• Professor: Eric Rosenberg

Document Summary

Many cultures came together (mostly indigenous) because mexico was a trade hub. Confluence of roman catholic and indigenous iconography. Baroque and neo-classical architectural styles in combination. Built adjacent to the site of the main temple of the. Parish is mexican high baroque-- estipite columns and niche pilasters give the appearance of disintegrating the structural logic of columns and lend theatricality to the facade. Virgin of guadalupe must be painted in this exact way down to the dimensions (medida) and have touched this original (praesensia) to be official . Story: december but diego found roses, guadalupe arranged them in his tilma, opened it in front of the bishop, icon was impressed on tilma. Virgin mary with but some indigenous iconography. Awareness that this comes from a chaotic conquest. Four scenes with juan diego"s story (saw virgin) Wearing same traditional sash, cloak as earlier representations of other aztecs.