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  1. World History Encyclopedia
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    Aztec Art - World History Encyclopedia

    • Common threads run through the history of Mesoamerican culture and particularly in art. The Olmec, Maya, Toltec, and Zapotec civilizations, amongst others, perpetuated an artistic tradition which dis… See more

    Features of Aztec Art

    Metalwork was a particular skill of the Aztecs. The great Renaissance artist Albrecht Drurer saw some of the artefacts brought back to Europe which caused him to say, '...I … See more

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    Art as Propaganda

    The Aztecs, as with their cultural predecessors, employed art as a tool to reinforce their military and cultural dominance. Imposing buildings, frescoes, sculpture a… See more

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    Masterpieces

    The large circular Stone of Tizoc (carved c. 1485 from basalt) is a masterful mix of cosmic mythology and real-world politics. It was originally used as a surface on which to perform … See more

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    Conclusion

    Following the fall of the Aztec Empirethe production of indigenous art went into decline. However, some designs of the Aztec culture lived on in the work of local artists empl… See more

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  1. The Olmec, Maya, Toltec, and Zapotec civilizations, amongst others, perpetuated an artistic tradition which displayed a love of monumental stone sculpture, imposing architecture, highly decorated pottery, geometric stamps for fabric and body art, and breathtaking metalwork which were all used to represent people, animals, plants, gods and features of religious ceremony, especially those rites and deities connected to fertility...

    Aztec Art - World History Encyclopedia

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    Aztec art, just like Aztec culture and religion, had a long history with influences from previous Mesoamerican cultures such as Olmec, Maya, Toltec and Zapotec civilisations. The artistic traditions of Aztec art highly valued sculpture, geometric stamps for fabric and body art, architecture, metalwork, and pottery, among other things.

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    What is Aztec art?
    Aztec art is considered the most eclectic and complex art from the ancient Mesoamerican era. Many surviving Aztec art drawings can also be seen on the remains of ancient architecture at sites such as the Templo Mayor of the Sun and Moon.

    Aztec Art - Exploring the Most Influential Aztec Ancient Artworks

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    What are some examples of Aztec art?
    Turquoise was a particularly favoured material with Aztec artists, and the use of it in mosaic form to cover sculpture and masks has created some of the most striking imagery from Mesoamerica. A typical example is the decorated human skull which represents the god Tezcatlipocaand which now resides in the British Museum, London.

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    How were Aztec paintings made?
    Aztec art drawings and paintings were created on animal skin, cotton, and paper made from bark, as well as pottery and stone and wood carvings. To make the pictures turn out more clearly, the surface of the material was frequently first coated with gesso.

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    What is the most famous Aztec sculpture?
    The most famous Aztec sculpture is considered to be the Sun Stone, otherwise referred to as the calendar stone. It is recognized as an important artifact and sculpture from the Aztec empire that was once located at the center of Tenochtitlán. The stone sculpture is estimated to date between the years 1502 and 1521, just before the Spanish Conquest.

    Aztec Art - Exploring the Most Influential Aztec Ancient Artworks

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    Why did the Aztecs use art?
    The Aztecs also employed art as a tool to reinforce their military & cultural dominance across Mesoamerica. Aztec sculpture has been a better survivor, and its subject was very often individuals from the extensive family of gods they worshipped.

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    What did Aztec art look like?
    The gods were often depicted, and they themselves often resembled animals of various kinds. The drawings of the gods were often sharp and angular, brightly coloured. Art would often show gods, or priests dressed as gods in a ritual, or Aztec warriors in their finery. Fresco of a snake, Aztec art from Teotihuacan

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    Aztec Art – Masterpieces of the Culhua-Mexica People

     
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    Aztec Art Themes, Styles, Designs and Symbolism ...

    Aztec art gave birth to many famous artefacts that showcase the intricacies and beauties of Aztec art and architecture. The most obvious architectural wonders are of course the step pyramids of the Aztec’s which served as their temples.

  5. Learning History
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    Aztec Art – Exploring the Most Influential Aztec Ancient Artworks

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    Aztec (Mexica) art - Smarthistory

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    Aztec Artifacts – Time Capsules of the Aztec Empire

    Oct 10, 2023 · There have been various ancient Aztec artifacts that could be considered as the most famous of them all. The Double-Headed Serpent sculpture (15th – 16th centuries) made of wood with turquoise mosaic may be …

  8. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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    Aztec Stone Sculpture | Essay - The Metropolitan …

    Aztec stone sculpture is the culmination of a long Mesoamerican tradition in the carving of stone—from ordinary volcanic rock to highly prized semi-precious stones such as jade—into objects and monuments of all sorts.

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    Art of an Empire: The Imagination, Creativity and

    Nov 7, 2016 · The Aztec Empire, centred at the capital of Tenochtitlan, dominated most of Mesoamerica in the 15th and 16th centuries CE. With military conquest and trade expansion the art of the Aztecs also spread, helping the Aztecs …

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    Ancient Aztec Art

    Art in the Aztec empire, like its culture and religion, came from a long history - a history of many different tribes. Techniques and themes in Aztec art were influenced by hundreds, perhaps thousands of years of artistry in this part of …

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    Aztec Art: A Way of Life - History - History on the Net

    Aztec art: Huge stone sculptures, exquisitely carved gemstone insects, hand crafted pottery, gold and silver jewelry and feather work garments. Learn more.

  12. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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    Mexica artist(s) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

    Mexica artist (s) 1325–1521 CE. Not on view. Superbly crafted in the shape of a serpent ready to strike, this labret—a type of plug inserted through a piercing below the lower lip—is a rare survival of what was once a thriving tradition of …

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    Aztec Art Timeline - World History Encyclopedia

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    Smarthistory – Painting Aztec History

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