Description
Rich in mythology and art, the Aztec civilization dominated central Mexico all over the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries. This handsome volume incorporates 42 pages of authentic Aztec designs derived from ceramics, statues, altars, shields, books, and other priceless artifacts. Gods, rulers, warriors, slaves, animals, and activities both secular and sacred are brilliantly rendered by Wilson G. Turner, a talented artist/archaeologist and a expert in pre-Columbian archaeology. Brief captions identify every symbol.
Artists, designers, and illustrators will to find in Aztec Designs a wealth of ideas and inspiration for a myriad of projects. Colorists will revel in adding their very own conceptions of color to those ancient motifs.