Mixtec Codices, Painted Histories of Mesoamerica

Step into the painted legacy of Oaxaca, where the Mixtec codices—fragile screenfolds of deerskin illuminated with vivid pigments—preserve one of the most extraordinary intellectual and artistic traditions of Mesoamerica. Far more than picture books, these manuscripts embody history, myth, genealogy, and political authority. Within their unfolding pages, lords trace descent from gods, dynasties ris...