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A calavera (Spanish – pronounced [kalaˈβeɾa] for "skull"), in the context of Day of the Dead, is a representation of a human skull or skeleton. The term is often applied to edible or decorative skulls made (usually with molds) from either sugar (called Alfeñiques ) or clay, used in the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead ( Spanish ...
La Calavera Catrina ("The Dapper [female] Skull") had its origin as a zinc etching created by the Mexican printmaker and lithographer José Guadalupe Posada (1852–1913). The image is usually dated c. 1910-12.
Oct 31, 2019 · Schools can use Día de los Muertos as a time to teach students how to be culturally sensitive, discover their ancestral traditions related to death, and to support the Latinx community today.
Sep 24, 2020 · The holiday includes striking, colorful iconography, like sugar skulls, which are appealing enough to have made it onto T-shirts and tattoos. But what’s the background of these particular artistic representations of death?
Aug 29, 2020 · Sugar skulls, or Calaveras de azúcar, are deeply rooted in the Mexican tradition and culture. This festive and whimsical symbol is an important part of the Day of the Dead, or Día de Los Muertos – a Mexican holiday that marks the remembrance and celebration of those who have passed. The skulls are made of sugar and embellished with bright ...
The skull imagery is deeply influenced by Mexican artist José Guadalupe Posada’s famous etchings and illustrations of the Calavera Catrina—a female skeleton attired with a plumed hat. Posada's calaveras were a critique of the society that surrounded the artist's life (from 1852 to 1913).
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Nov 1, 2018 · Sugar skulls are popular symbols of Dia de los Muertos. This celebration piece embodies the Aztec culture with the complex headdress, colorful chestpiece and signature sugar skull style of...
