Plate 27 — Vindobonensis Codex
Artista: Anónimo tlacuilo mixteco
Siglo XIV · México
Colección: Códice Vindobonensis
Leaf 27 of the Códice Vindobonensis, an anonymous work from the Mixtec tradition, presents a complex pictographic composition of richly adorned anthropomorphic figures, calendrical glyphs, and ritual objects arranged in horizontal registers. Each section narrates mythical or historical passages, likely related to deities, rulers, and the founding of lineages, typical of Mesoamerican records. The style is characterized by defined outlines, flat colors, and meticulous attention to iconographic detail, reflecting the artistic sophistication and profound cosmological knowledge of the Mixtec tlacuilos.
codice-colonial figuras-antropomorfas simbolismo-mesoamericano arte-indigena figuras-antropomorfas-estilizadas simbolos objetos-rituales ofrendas
