Sujet

Courtyard cross at the church of La Virgen de la Candelaria, Cuidad Hidalgo

Légende

Courtyard cross at the church of La Virgen de la Candelaria, Cuidad Hidalgo, Candles are lit in a small altar at the base. Disks of obsidian, which was a sacred material in local religious tradition, were set into crosses such as this, as Christian symbols were blended with locally derived styles and themes. Mexico. Spanish Colonial. mid C 16th AD. San Felipe de los Alzati, Michoacan.

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman

Notre référence

UMG12A39_024

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Non

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

32,6Mo (6,1Mo) / 23,0cm x 35,6cm / 2712 x 4199 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Mexique Syncrétisme Colonialisme Religion Catholicisme Nick Encoche Surnom Saunders Croix Symbole Mesoamerica Obsidienne Amérique Anthropologie Aztèque Croyance Central Amérique Ethnologie Quotidien -enne de tous les jours Volcanique Verre Espagnol Conquête Culturel Diffusion Christianisme Symbolisme Culturel Rencontre précolombien -ienne Civilisation Civilisation Signe Symbole Montezuma Moctezuma Collection Werner Forman