Vues des Cordillères — Humboldt, lámina 107
Artista: Viajeros naturalistas
Siglo XIX · América
Colección: Viajeros naturalistas
This plate, part of Alexander von Humboldt's monumental work "Vues des Cordillères," meticulously reproduces a fragment of a Mesoamerican codex, likely of Mixtec or Aztec origin. The image presents a complex pictographic narrative with stylized figures, glyphs, and symbols organized into panels and columns, using a palette of vibrant and earthy colors. It reflects the 19th-century naturalist travelers' interest in documenting and understanding the rich historical and cosmological traditions of pre-Columbian cultures.
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