The Codex Mendoza is an Aztec codex, created about twenty years after the Spanish conquest of Mexico with the intent that it be seen by Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain. By investigating 250 works of art characterized by diverse artistic traditions and culture from prehistory to the present, the course cultivates an in-depth, holistic understanding of the history of art from a global perspective. Angel with Arquebus, Asiel Timor Dei –Master of Calamarca (La Paz School) 94. Virgen of Guadalupe –Miguel Gonzalez 97. Another function allows us to link the content of the codex with multimedia elements stored in remote locations that will make it possible to expand understanding of the content. Spaniard and Indian Produce a Mestizo – attributed to Juan Rodriguez Juarez 99. Form Function Content Context Tradition/Change Interpretation Artistic Intent Audience Response Responses due by: Thursday, May 14 at 11:59 PM Posted by ... Frontispiece of the Codex Mendoza - Colonial Spanish - c. 1541-1542 CE. Screen with the Siege of Belgrade and hunting scene 95. 81. content of the pictorial and the Castilian texts in the Codex Mendoza; as a result, the histories are at least slightly different. and European styles in the Codex Mendoza: An analysis of pictorial style’, 19 The statement calls out some mistranslations, noting that it was a in Berdan and Anawalt, The Codex Mendoza, 1: 25–33 and Gómez-Tejada, mistake for the interpreter to use the words alfaqui (a Muslim cleric ‘Making the Codex Mendoza’, chapters one and two. Tradition- The screen makes use of different techniques from indigenous America, Europe, and Asia. The Codex Mendoza is a fascinating codex (an early type of book) dating from the 16th century. Form: codex; city laid out in 4 sections; text; ink and color on paper Content: Part 1: creation of the City of Tenochtitlan (eagle on cactus describes how city was founded); Part 2: conquests achieved by Aztec alliances; Part 3: daily life; Templo Mayor; canals dividing cities Name:Frontispiece of the Codex Mendoza Date:1541-1542 location:New Spain Function:A record of what Antontio de Mendoza's first encounter with the Aztec Empire was. Context:The codex contained information about the lords of Tenochtitlan. Students become active participants in the global art world, engaging with its forms, functions, context and content. Form- tempra Function- To be a depiction of the siege of Belgrade. Content-On the other side is a hunting scene Context- This screen was commissioned by the Viceroy of Spain. Codex Mendoza is a mixed pictorial, alphabetic Spanish manuscript. Frontispiece of the Codex Mendoza 90. 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