Mesoamerican open spaces and mural paintings as statements of cultural identity / by Celina B. Barrios de Senisterra.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Senisterra, Celina B. Barrios de, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of Central America--Antiquities.

Indians of Central America.

Genre:

Libros electrónicos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (145 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2019]

Summary:

The sensitive perception of a society's artistic expressions facilitates our comprehension of its ethos, enabling the meaningful communication between individuals and communities, which is the fundamental link that connects human beings.This book explores the spirit of the Mesoamerican civilization from pre-history until the 20th century, interpreting its architectural legacy, both in the planned environments of the public plazas, and in the art that is integrated into structural designs, exemplified by the Mexican mural paintings. The first part studies the open areas defined by substantially symbolic architecture, providing the spatial forum for the spiritual and consequential collective manifestations of the native population throughout the history of Mesoamerica, linking past, present, and future generations. The second part focuses on mural painting, which has been a consistent universal medium for eloquent cultural interaction among Mesoamericans.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Illustrations

Foreword

Acknowledgements

General Introduction

Part 1

Introduction

The Role of Architecture

Mesoamerica

Place-Making Illusion in Mesoamerican Culture

The Mesoamerican Open Space at the Time of the Conquest

Place-Making Illusion in the Sixteenth Century

Place-Making Illusion in the Colonial Period

The Open Space in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries

Conclusion to Part 1

Part 2

The Role of the Wall

The Oldest Painted Walls

Rock paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco, Baja California, México

Teotihuacán

Bonampak

The Pre-Columbian Legacy

Colonial Period

Independence

Revolution

Mexican Muralism

Diego Rivera

Rivera. Creation

Rivera. Distribution of the Land

Rivera. The History of México

José Clemente Orozco

David Alfaro Siqueiros

Conclusion to Part 2

General Conclusion

Works Cited

Bibliography.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-5275-4027-8

OCLC:

1183030603