History of Art in Ancient Mexico
Join us for an exploration of the captivating cultures that flourished in Mexico before the arrival of the kingdom of Spain. In this course, the students will learn to identify the most important cities and developments in the territory. The course will start with the origins of civilisation up to the year 1521, marked by the fall of Tenochtitlan.
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Mon 10 Feb
- Special offer Art of Ancient Mexico: register two students on one order and pay only one course fee, saving each: $45.00 incl. GST
- $90.00 incl. GST
Sessions
Session 1
Mon 10 Feb 19:30 - Mon 10 Feb 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 2
Mon 17 Feb 19:30 - Mon 17 Feb 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 3
Mon 24 Feb 19:30 - Mon 24 Feb 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 4
Mon 03 Mar 19:30 - Mon 03 Mar 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 5
Mon 10 Mar 19:30 - Mon 10 Mar 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 6
Mon 17 Mar 19:30 - Mon 17 Mar 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 7
Mon 24 Mar 19:30 - Mon 24 Mar 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Session 8
Mon 31 Mar 19:30 - Mon 31 Mar 20:30At Selwyn College, Auckland.Please note there is NO refund or transfer if you cancel less than 5 working days in advance of a class starting. Our refund policy can be read in full here.
Description
Join us for an exploration of the captivating cultures that flourished in Mexico before the arrival of the kingdom of Spain. In this course, the students will learn to identify the most important cities and developments in the territory. The course will start with the origins of civilisation up to the year 1521, marked by the fall of Tenochtitlan.
The eight sessions will cover Architecture and Sculpture from the following cultures in chronological
order:
1. Early civilisations in the Mexican Valley, Cuicuilco, Tlatilco and Teotihuacan.
2. The Olmecas in Tabasco and Veracruz.
3. The Mixtecas and Zapotecas. Mitla and Monte Alban in Oaxaca.
4. The Mayas in Yucatan Peninsula and Chiapas.
5. The Totonacas in Veracruz.
6. The Toltecas in the Central Plateau.
7. The Aztecs and the Grand Tenochtitlan.
8. Conclusion and research resources.
From your tutor
I’ll cover each new topic every week via large projected images. There will be time for questions and answers and all the learning materials will be provided to the students via email after each lesson. This is very special for me as it represents the History of my country. I have brought books from Mexico written by specialised Archaeologists and Art Historians. My wish is to share this knowledge with the community.
About the tutor
Paloma Mora Guerrero is an Art Historian graduated with honours from the Universidad Iberoamericana, México. She wrote a final thesis for University about Photojournalism and Photographic archives for magazines at the beginning of the digital era. She also studied Photography in Coyoacán, the famous neighborhood where Frida Kahlo lived in what nowadays is the Museum named 'The Blue House'. Since 1997, she has studied native peoples' art and visited archeological sites. Recently, she brought her collection of Pre-Hispanic books by recognised Archaeologists and Historians to New Zealand. She is delighted to share this collection and the greatness of Pre-Hispanic Art that inspired Mexican 20th century artists.
