Centro Historico Reliefs (Mexico City, Mexico) : Izcoatl relief, overall view

Creator:

unknown (Mexican)

Published/Created:

Centro Historico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
1888-1889

Date Depicted:

8/15/1998
1950 AD - 2010 AD

Materials:

bronze

Notes:

The Historic Centre (Centro Histórico) has been declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. There are three reliefs dedicated to three famous Pre-Conquest indigenous rulers. Itzcoatl, Nezahualcoyotl, and Totoquilhuaztli, the tlatoani of Tlacopan, forged what would become known as the Aztec Triple Alliance, forming the basis of the eventual Aztec empire. Nezahualcoyotl, died 1471, is credited with cultivating what came to be known as Texcoco's Golden Age, which brought the rule of law, scholarship and artistry to the city and set high standards that influenced other cultures.

Variant Titles:

Relief sculptures of Aztec Rulers

Topics:

Architecture -- Mexico -- 20th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Nineteenth century

Culture:

Mexican

Accession Number:

1A2-M-MC-CHS-A4

Genre:

sculpture (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Digital:

historical; rulers and leaders; Mexico History; Pre-Conquest; Native Mesoamerican casting visual works; sculpture (visual work); reliefs (sculptures)

Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Module Four

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
8/15/1998

Source Note:

Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

4152

OID:

10106572

PID:

digcoll:1868980