Page from an ancient codex or manuscript with calligraphic text
Artista: Bernardino de Sahagún
Siglo XVI · México
Colección: Códice Florentino
This page from an illustrated codex, attributed to Bernardino de Sahagún, shows a composition with miniatures accompanying Nahuatl and Latin text, reflecting the style of evangelization and ethnographic compilation of 16th-century New Spain. The images, with their simple and descriptive stroke.
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