About Mexican Art
Sacred imagery, portraiture, narrative painting, prints and decorative forms belong to different cultural settings. Artists have drawn on local histories and international exchanges, sometimes reconsidering the relationship between public images, identity and social experience. These varied practices should not be reduced to one national style.
Explore the date, maker and source of each artwork to establish its context. Later images inspired by ancient Mexican cultures need to be distinguished from objects and designs made within those original historical traditions.