This event occurred on November 7, 2013.
In August 1576, in the midst of an outbreak of a plague, the Spanish Franciscan friar Bernardino de Sahagún and 22 Indigenous artists locked themselves away in the school of Santa Cruz de Tlaltelolco in Mexico City with the mission to create nothing less than the first illustrated encyclopedia of the New World. The manuscript, divided into 12 volumes and now known as the Florentine Codex, is the single most important artistic and historical document for the study of the peoples and cultures of pre-Hispanic and colonial Central Mexico. The completed manuscript reflects both Indigenous and Spanish traditions of writing and painting, including parallel columns of text in Spanish and Nahuatl and over 2,000 watercolor illustrations prepared in both European and Aztec pictorial styles. The encyclopedic codex is widely regarded as the most reliable source of information about Mexica culture, the Aztec Empire, and the conquest of Mexico.
New research has revealed the complexity of meanings inherent in the selection of pigments used in the manuscript, providing a fascinating glimpse into a previously hidden symbolic language. Drawing upon new approaches in art history, anthropology, and materials science, Diana Magaloni Kerpel explores one of the world's great manuscripts, created at a pivotal moment in the early modern Americas.
Diana Magaloni Kerpel is a researcher at the Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).
Learn more about this event: [ Ссылка ]
The Getty Research Institute is dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing understanding of the visual arts and their various histories through its expertise, active collecting program, public programs, institutional collaborations, exhibitions, publications, digital services, and residential scholars programs. Its library and special collections of rare materials and digital resources serve an international community of scholars and the interested public. The Research Institute's activities and scholarly resources guide and sustain each other and together provide a unique environment for research, critical inquiry, and scholarly exchange.
Getty Research Institute: [ Ссылка ]
Getty is a world-renowned cultural and philanthropic organization that shares and advances the world’s visual art and cultural heritage. Collectively and individually, our programs pursue our mission in Los Angeles and throughout the world. Our engagement in culture, arts, and philanthropy is achieved through our constituent programs: the Getty Conservation Institute, Getty Foundation, Getty Museum, Getty Research Institute, and Getty Trust.
The Getty Conservation Institute works internationally to preserve culture and advance the practice of art conservation. Our work is driven by the values of excellence, innovation, leadership, collaboration, and service. Current projects include post-doctoral fellowships in conservation science.
The Getty Foundation is responsible for funding research and preservation of visual arts projects. The Foundation partners with people and organizations throughout Los Angeles. We award grants to support art historical scholarship, conserve art and architecture, increase access to museum collections and archives, and train visual arts professionals.
The Getty Museum fosters the enjoyment and understanding of art through events, exhibitions, and education. Visit the Getty Center and the Getty Villa Museum to explore exhibitions featuring art by Leonardo da Vinci, medieval artists, and others. Admission is free! Visit Getty’s website for tickets.
Getty: [ Ссылка ]
Getty Conservation Institute: [ Ссылка ]
Getty Foundation: [ Ссылка ]
Getty Museum: [ Ссылка ]
Getty Villa Museum: [ Ссылка ]
Getty Research Institute: [ Ссылка ]
