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Guatemala. Maschera di Baila de la Conquista. Inizio XX secolo

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NOK 2,420.61
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About the Item

Questa maschera guatemalteca del inizio del XX secolo, scolpita in legno e utilizzata per la danza della Riconquista (Baila de la Conquista) , raffigura vividamente un uomo europeo, presumibilmente spagnolo. In buono stato di conservazione con policromia autentica d’epoca. La sua espressione bruttale e acuta, insieme ai colori vivaci dipinti, riflette la percezione negativa di questo personaggio da parte dei popoli indigeni. Sono presenti aperture per gli occhi, ed i fori per le narici. La danza della conquista è una messa in scena di danza drammatica che nasce alla fine del XVI secolo, introdotto da frati domenicani in Guatemala. Si tratta di un racconto didattico che i frati usarono per far credere agli indigeni che la conquista del Guatemala era stata possibile grazie a forze soprannaturali e spirituali Questa maschera, oltre a offrire un significato storico e culturale, può avere un bellissimo effetto decorativo in vari contesti, sia in un ambiente ricco di oggetti antichi che in uno spazio moderno di design, aggiungendo un tocco unico e affascinante alla sua presenza.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.49 in (19 cm)Width: 5.71 in (14.5 cm)Depth: 4.34 in (11 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Firenze, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2464213745142

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