Page from a colonial manuscript featuring text in Spanish
Artista: Bernardino de Sahagún
Siglo XVI · México
Colección: Códice Florentino
This page from a colonial manuscript, attributed to Bernardino de Sahagún, shows an illustrated scene alongside Spanish text. The image and writing suggest an effort to document indigenous culture and practices in the context of evangelization and colonization.
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