Style1½ inches thick (3.75 cm) Product Details Artist grade canvas, archival inks, wooden stretcher bars, and UVB protective coating
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Description Aztec art inspired purpose and style in the form of geometric symbols to depict nature, ancient architecture or animals. The Aztec people were known for their artisanship often using different mediums to illustrate their experiences with religion and war. These stories would be inscribed onto sculptures, pottery, and feather work.Iconographic metaphors and symbols were used to convey their ideas. Toltecat related to nature featuring animals, fish, insects, and birds. Serpents represented the gods such as Tlaloc. Repeated patterns and rich colors were consistent in making clothing. Functional objects versus decorative pieces were more important. They used materials such as coral, shells, rocks, gold and turquoise in their work. Were experts in working with clay and feathers. They crafted masks adorned with mosaics to relate to religion and were used throughout the Aztec Empire. Sometimes made from turquoise they were offered to the Aztec capital every year. They would be worn during rituals or used as death masks. Artifacts of aztec pottery made of clay and ceramic found in Guatemala were greatly admired by the Aztecs. One can determine when they were made since the Aztecs had a tradition of destroying their household goods every fifty-two years, making the tasks for archeologists of dating artifacts simpler. They would only change the styles using unique materials indigenous to their area.
Emily Colosimo, Toronto Member Since July 2012 Artist Statement Emily grew up in a Canadian Italian Family where her mother was a talented seamstress/pattern designer and her father's hobby was redesigning cars. Her dad once envisioned an alternative fuel vehicle over 40 years ago. All of her siblings inherited much of their talents. Her first artwork was a lighthouse drawn when she was 4 years old. From that point on she was destined to become an architect. Sketching, painting and currently digital artwork has become her passive leisure. From Landscape Architect to Advertising Art Director Emily uses her artistic tools to envision her ideas.