Page from an ancient book or codex
Artista: Bernardino de Sahagún
Siglo XVI · México
Colección: Códice Florentino
This page, part of the work of Fray Bernardino de Sahagún, shows a handwritten text in old Spanish with distinctive handwriting. The composition, with its text columns and margins, evokes the style of New World codices, combining elements of the European writing tradition
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