THE MATERIALITY OF COLOR IN PRE-COLUMBIAN CODICES: INSIGHTS FROM CULTURAL HISTORY
| Autor: | Élodie Dupey García |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Materiality (auditing)
Cultural history 060102 archaeology media_common.quotation_subject 010401 analytical chemistry Geography Planning and Development Art history 06 humanities and the arts Art 01 natural sciences 0104 chemical sciences Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Aesthetics 0601 history and archaeology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Ancient Mesoamerica. 28:21-40 |
| ISSN: | 1469-1787 0956-5361 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s0956536116000493 |
| Popis: | This article explores the materiality of the colors of some Nahua codices from pre-Columbian Mexico, comparing data obtained from two bodies of evidence: scientific investigation—through macroscopic inspection and physicochemical studies—and historical accounts. In doing so, this article shows that the Colonial period literature contributes to the understanding of the creation process of the codices and their chromatic palettes, in particular regarding some coloring materials, the identification of which still remains a challenge for scientists. The comparison carried out in this article also elucidates certain aspects of the historical texts on Mesoamerican colors, which were previously poorly understood or misinterpreted. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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