Describe and analyze the iconography of The Founding of Tenochtitlan page from the Codex Mendoza.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal Answer should include:
1. The first page from the Codex Mendoza depicts an idealized representation of the city of Tenochtitlan.
2. The eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus growing from a stone symbolizes the city.
3. Waterways divide the city into four quarters and indicate the lake surrounding it.
4. Early leaders are seated in the quadrants, and the victorious warriors at the bottom represent early Aztec conquests.
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. readymades b. Neoplasticism c. photomontage d. metaphysical painting
The eagle featured in Eagle Danceis regarded as the __________
a) pursuit of women by men b) path of a human life c) struggle between the spirits of light and dark d) connecting link between heaven and earth
Which image blends classical art with the linear tradition of northern Europe?
A) ?Purse Cover, Sutton Hoo B) ?Saint Matthew, Ebbo Gospels C) ?Chi-rho-iota, Book of Kells D) ?Gero crucifix