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Ancient Aztec Pottery
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Used to store hearts for the gods after sacrifice for the sun god and rain god for good harvest
The artwork
Art
It was very symbolic as they were very religious and were intoned with nature.They also carved into jade and obsidian, gold, silver, iron, and rock showing there religious beliefs.
The art influences society through color, texture, and technique of hand crafting and molding.
Ceramic is used as more than silverware and dinnerware it is conventional and can be used as decoration
How clay was used in Society?
How they are made?
Ancient Aztec Pottery
- Clay was used as religious expression and way of paying tribute to their gods.
- typically owned by the rich and traded with other tribes as well
- communication
- pictographs of paintings and warriors
Each piece was hand crafted and hand made till the spanish settlers introduce the ceramic throwing wheels into mexican society.
Clay was locally found and made through grinding, siffiting, and kneeding.
Molds were used in aztecian times for pottery.
characterization and quick facts
MY Opinion
My opinion is I find this work tasteful and as it is a part of my culture I can help but not enjoy it. I still use this in my household and I find that I prefer this type of artistic style
The artwork is clean, precise , and colorful due to the clay found in the area.
The artwork is decorative and some is used in daily life today.
People today still use the pots for storage and still find the artwork to be beautiful and useful.
The art is still practice today handcrafted and traditional
http://www.aztec-indians.com/aztec-art.html
http://www.arthistory.net/ancientart/aztec/aztec1.html
http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/ask-experts/did-the-aztecs-use-the-pottery-wheel-to-make-their-pottery
Rain deity