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The Codex Nuttall (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)

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This is an interesting reproduction of the original document that is now kept in the British Museum. Essentially it is a historical geneological representation of the Mixtec kings lineage from 838 A.D. to 1330 A.D. Most of the information centers around the great military and political hero 8-Deer Tiger Claw. The Codex Nuttall is very difficult to understand and very little explanation of each plate is given. On the flip side, the pictures if studied carefully, are quite revealing and graphic in nature. As Meso-American art it is a wonderful depiction of Mixtex kings and their lives. The colors are true to the originals and rich with hues of red, brown and green mostly. This is a good book for anyone intersted in Meso-American art, either to reproduce or inspire to create something new borrowed from something old. As an archeological artifact it is a superb collection of drawings that inform as well as visually entertain. If you're into Pre-Columbian life in Mexico or want to learn more about the ancient civilizations that existed, this is a book for your collection.

I'm sorry if this confuses you but this book is actually a Mixtec manuscript, not Maya. In the edition I read, the colors are not as good as the reconstruction of the Codex Borgia. The Zouche Nutall codex contains stories of Mixtec towns and persons. The most interesting one is the story of Eight-deer. This books is a wonderful source of information for those interested in Archeology, Art, or simply curious

The Codex Nuttall is a graphical transcription of Mayan hieroglyph of uncomparable beauty and emotional impact. The original is exposed at the Peabody Museum; in the book is depicted with hi-fidelity colors and printed on quality white paper. It results very close to the original and better than photographic reproductions available. It is indispensable for all that works with design so as painters, architects, tattoonists.... But it is a powerful tool for who are interested to know about the magical simbolism of the Ancient Mexicans.

Stefano Bianca designer musician inventor

I used this in a class on codex building and it was a great resource for my students and I.

The book was in perfect conditions. It came well packed and in a very short time.
Will get more book from this guy!!

El códice Nuttall es uno de los varios códices mixtecos que resaltan por su belleza y maestría de la composición.

Pero son más que simples representaciones. Son una forma de escritura, que aún no se ha terminado de descifrar del todo. No sólo inspiran creación artística, sino también constituyen un legado cultural de nuestros antepasados; en ellos se plasmaron sus conocimientos históricos, medicinales, matemáticos, astronómicos, literarios, etc.

So, this story is about one guy, his name is 8 Deer Tiger Claw, which is almost the coolest name ever except his brother's name is 12 Earthquake Bloody Tiger which is totally what I am going to name my son. Seriously, dude, I really am! So this guy 8 Deer is a lord or something, in a place, I think it's in Mexico, way back, I mean seriously waaay back, and he, like, rules this place big time. He's just roaming around, conquering, and becomes this super powerful guy, and he hooks up with all these chicks, too, but it's like totally strategy, man, only so that he can get more military influence or something! And at one point this fierce looking dude, who's using a dagger made from bones or something, pierces 8 Deer's nose, and 8 Deer is totally like "cool, no problem," sitting there with this look on his face like he can't feel the pain at all. And 8 Deer is down with all the priests and everybody, man. But he's got a lot of enemies, too, so this one guy kills his brother in a sauna or something. But 8 Deer like totally takes revenge. And then a bunch of other weird stuff happens, too. It's sooo cool, you have to read it!