The Conquest of Mexico
The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire explores the parallels between two great empires—the Aztec and the Roman. Celebrating the 2010 bicentennial of Mexican independence, the exhibition illuminates a dialogue between the New and Old Worlds that has shaped the modern contours of Mexico.
Xochipilli
The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire, on view at the Getty Villa from March 24 through July 5, 2010, represents the Getty Museum’s first display of antiquities from outside the ancient Mediterranean as well as the first exhibition on the Aztec empire to be organized in Los Angeles. Masterworks of Aztec sculpture, largely from the collections of the Museo Nacional de Antropologia and the Museo del Templo Mayor in Mexico City, are the point of departure for this exploration of the monumental art of empire.
Head of Coyolxauhqui
Newestra had the opportunity to visit the Getty Villa yesterday for an up close experience. Security, and cameras were extremely tight and as I broke out “ye ol” image capturing device, they quickly put me on check and explained that there was no photography for “Special Engagement Exhibitions” (I happen to sneak a couple in from my “Old Reliable” iPhone). I highly recommend you visit the Getty Villa and view this amazing exhibition, it is quite breathtaking to be in the presence of these ancient artifacts that shaped the history of the Americas forever.
“Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica was dominated by a Nahuatl-speaking ethnic group properly known as the Mexica. Popularized in the 19th century, the familiar term “Aztec” derives from the name of their legendary homeland in northwestern Mexico, Aztlan (Land of the Heron).
In the late 13th century, Aztec migrants settled in the Valley of Mexico, founding their capital Tenochtitlan on an island in Lake Texcoco. Around 1428 they formed the Triple Alliance with the neighboring kingdoms of Texcoco and Tlacopan. Under the reign of the ninth emperor Motecuhzoma II Xocoyotzin (ruled 1502–1520), the Aztec Empire reached the pinnacle of its wealth and size, stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Pacific Ocean and south to coastal Chiapas.”
Figurines and Artifacts 1
Figurines and Artifacts 2
Sacrificial Offerings and Tools
Gambling Problems since 100 B.C.
Paradise
It is imperative that you check out this exhibition before it leaves Los Angeles, Latinos you have no choice!
- Viva Mexico
