Plate 238 — Tudela Codex
Artista: Anónimo tlacuilo mexica (Códice Tudela)
Siglo XVI · México
Colección: Códice Tudela
This plate 238 from the Codex Tudela, a work by an anonymous tlacuilo from the 16th century, illustrates a complex indigenous cosmography or calendrical system. It features a central cruciform structure, surrounded and adorned with deities, symbols, and signs characteristic of the Mesoamerican pictographic tradition. The technique of natural pigments on paper reflects the mastery of pre-Hispanic scribes, adapting to the colonial context. It is an invaluable historical document that merges ancestral knowledge with the influences of New Spain.
codice mexica ritual siglo-xvi cruz-estilizada inicial-decorada
