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Perhaps the most famous of Posada’s calaveras is La Calavera de la Catrina, the skeleton of a high-society lady wearing a large, fancy hat. This figure, in particular, has become an icon of the Mexican Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.
Oct 30, 2016 · El Día de los Muertos celebrates and honors the departed spirits of family members and loved ones, who are believed to return during the holiday period. It is both a celebration of the life cycle and death, family and faith.
Oct 31, 2019 · Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a tradition first practiced thousands of years ago by indigenous peoples such as the Aztecs and the Toltecs.
The museum traces the history of death from the Aztecs to modern Mexico, including the art and traditions that now make up Dia de Muertos. Jose Guadalupe Posada was a printmaker whose political...
For centuries, communities in Latin America have been celebrating death and the departed. The Mexicas (Aztecs) used skeletons as a tribute to the deity Mictecacihuatl, the goddess of death, showcasing an early form of Day of the Dead Mexican art.
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Jul 24, 2020 · Jose Guadalupe Posada (1852-1913) popularized Mexico’s life of the dead in bitingly satiric, mass-produced etchings and lithographs that have enthralled Mexicans for generations. By depicting social and political personalities as calaveras, Posada’s posters achieved lasting and unrivaled popularity.