Page from a colonial codex combining alphabetic writing
Artista: Anónimo novohispano
Siglo XVI · México
Colección: Libros ilustrados
This page from a New Spanish colonial codex is a fascinating example of the fusion of European alphabetic writing with indigenous iconography. The image combines pictorial elements that narrate events or descriptions with handwritten text in Spanish, evidencing the process of evangelization and assimilation.
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