The second lecture, on Sept 21, will begin with the arrival of the Spanish in Tenochtitlan in 1521, and the impact their conquest of the Mexico had on art and architecture throughout the remainder of the sixteenth century. How did native artists incorporate European styles, imagery and materials into their work? How did they resist their Spanish Colonial rulers?
This first lecture, on Sept 14, will focus on the art and architecture of the Aztec, who flourished in what, is now Central Mexico from approximately 1350 to 1521. Using the broader context of the Aztec’s complex and sophisticated society as a framework, the talk will highlight key examples of Aztec sculpture, illustrated codices and urban planning, including Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire and now known as Mexico City.
