During the 16th century in Mexico, buildings of exceptional construction quality were built to accommodate thousands converting to Christianity. In a complex process of symbiosis, indigenous master builders worked with Spanish architects to build three churches in Mixteca, Mexico. This exhibition explains the complex digital modeling and other advanced technologies that enabled research on and duplication of these vaults in the late 20th century.
Exhibition Details
Mixtec Stonecutting Artistry: 16th Century Ribbed Vaults in Mixteca, Mexico
- August 24–October 13, 2013
- HGA Gallery
Guest curator: Benjamin Ibarra Sevilla
During the 16th century in Mexico, buildings of exceptional construction quality were built to accommodate thousands converting to Christianity. In a complex process of symbiosis, indigenous master builders, using the most advanced technology of their time and their deep knowledge of locally-available building materials, worked with Spanish architects who had knowledge of the architecture of the ribbed vault. Together they built three churches in Mixteca, Mexico, with geometrically-elegant vaults unique to 16th century America. This exhibition explains the complex digital modeling and other advanced technologies that enabled research on and duplication of these vaults in the late 20th century.
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