How Long to Read The Paradise Garden Murals of Malinalco

How Long Does it Take to Read The Paradise Garden Murals of Malinalco?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 11 minutes to read The Paradise Garden Murals of Malinalco by Jeanette Favrot Peterson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The valley of Malinalco, Mexico, long renowned for its monolithic Aztec temples, is a microcosm of the historical changes that occurred in the centuries preceding and following the Spanish conquest in the sixteenth century. In particular, the garden frescoes uncovered in 1974 at the Augustinian monastery of Malinalco document the collision of the European search for Utopia with the reality of colonial life. In this study, Jeanette F. Peterson examines the murals within the dual heritage of pre-Hispanic and European muralism to reveal how the wall paintings promoted the political and religious agendas of the Spanish conquerors while preserving a record of pre-Columbian rituals and imagery. She finds that the utopian themes portrayed at Malinalco and other Augustinian monasteries were integrated into a religious and political ideology that, in part, camouflaged the harsh realities of colonial policies toward the native population. That the murals were ultimately whitewashed at the end of the sixteenth century suggests that the "spiritual conquest" failed. Peterson argues that the incorporation of native features ultimately worked to undermine the orthodoxy of the Christian message. She places the murals' imagery within the pre-Columbian tlacuilo (scribe-painter) tradition, traces a "Sahagún connection" between the Malinalco muralists and the native artists working at the Franciscan school of Tlatelolco, and explores mural painting as an artistic response to acculturation. The book is beautifully illustrated with 137 black-and-white figures, including photographs and line drawings. For everyone interested in the encounter between European and Native American cultures, it will be essential reading.

How long is The Paradise Garden Murals of Malinalco?

The Paradise Garden Murals of Malinalco by Jeanette Favrot Peterson is 246 pages long, and a total of 62,976 words.

This makes it 83% the length of the average book. It also has 77% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Paradise Garden Murals of Malinalco Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 44 minutes to read The Paradise Garden Murals of Malinalco aloud.

What Reading Level is The Paradise Garden Murals of Malinalco?

The Paradise Garden Murals of Malinalco is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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