The Materiality of Color in Pre-Columbian Codices

Insights From Cultural History

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6034366
AutoresÉlodie Dupey García (0000-0002-7975-5267, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, autor correspondente)
Ano2017
Volume28
Fascículo1
Páginas21-40
Data de publicação2017-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAncient Mesoamerica (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0956-5361 • E-ISSN: 1469-1787
EditoraCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0956536116000493
OpenAlexW2596743756
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas7
Referências citadas21

This article explores the materiality of the colors of some Nahua codices from pre-Columbian Mexico, comparing data obtained from two bodies of evidence: scientific investigation—through macroscopic inspection and physicochemical studies—and historical accounts. In doing so, this article shows that the Colonial period literature contributes to the understanding of the creation process of the codices and their chromatic palettes, in particular regarding some coloring materials, the identification of which still remains a challenge for scientists. The comparison carried out in this article also elucidates certain aspects of the historical texts on Mesoamerican colors, which were previously poorly understood or misinterpreted

Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Colonial period · Colonialism · Sociology · Anthropology · Building materials and conservation · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · History · Latin American history and culture