ART OF AZTEC MEXICO, Treasures of Tenochtitlan
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 1983. 188 pages, 111 b/w and 30 color photographs, 37 drawings, 1 map. Item #9327
A wonderful exhibition of Aztec art, the first truly representative survey of the art of the Aztec people held outside Mexico, drawn from museums around the world, but particularly from Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology and the Templo Mayor, was held at the National Gallery of Art. The discovery of the ritual heart of the Aztec Empire--at the Templo Mayor and the sacred precinct of Tenochtitlan--has brought to light much new information that is discussed in the text of this out of print catalogue of the exhibition. Wonderful photographs--especially those in color--of the objects, some of which have never before been in view away from the excavation sites.
Price: $50.00