Answering other questions about 2D art of the Americas
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Why did Mexican artworks preserve outdated European artistic trends?
Pre-Columbian art was often a cultural expression of world views, religion, philosophy, and the sciences, because many Pre-Columbian civilizations did not have __________.
What was one of the purposes of hide paintings produced by Native Americans, such as Cotsiogo or Cadzi Cody?
What myth does The Coyolxauhqui Stone explain?
This painting is from the late 18th century in the Spanish colonies of the Americas. Its purpose is ________________________.
The majority of early Mexican colonial art was __________________ in style, employing little dynamism and movement, and muted colors; however, the addition of small details like corn, cacao, and other characteristics of life in the Americas gave these works of art a distinct _____________________ feel.
Ancient Mayan murals were most commonly created as __________.
The ______________ was a system of racial classification and hierarchy used by the Spanish elites of New Spain during the 17th and 18th centuries. This system inspired a series of artwork to be used as a reference, due to its complexity.