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The first pre-Columbian art to be widely known in modern times was that of the empires flourishing at the time of European conquest, the Inca and Aztec, some of which was taken back to Europe intact. Gradually art of earlier civilizations that had already collapsed, especially Maya art and Olmec art , became widely known, mostly for their large ...
Pages in category "Pre-Columbian art museums in the United States" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Cultures Gallery exhibits 10,000 years of Peruvian pre-Columbian history. This chronology-based gallery provides visitors with a comprehensive view of cultures that existed in pre-Columbian Peru through the extant indigenous art that has survived since the 16th century Spanish conquest. This hall is divided into four areas: North Coast ...
If in addition to the collection and exhibition of Pre-Columbian art/artefacts, the institution also directly conducts or sponsors the professional study of New World cultures, it may be appropriate to also retain the category Category:Pre-Columbian studies for the institution's articles.
Tepantitla at Teotihuacan.The Mountain of Abundance mural, also known as the “Paradise of Tlaloc”. Circa 450-600 AD, original fresco. Painting in the Americas before European colonization is the Precolumbian painting traditions of the Americas.
Articles relating to Pre-Columbian art, the visual arts of indigenous peoples of the Caribbean, North, Central, and South Americas until the late 15th and early 16th centuries, and the time period marked by Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas.
Pre-Columbian art museums in the United States (1 C, 19 P) Pages in category "Mesoamerican art museums in the United States" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.
The Inca culture conquered all the territory of pre-Columbian Peru where they restored with great political ability the Tahuantinsuyo empire. In the Inca Gallery magnificent ceramic objects are showcased like the emblematic aribalos or monumental vessels. These pieces have many decorative elements that transmit a subtle message of organization ...