Art:Portrait of Tenochtitlan
| Portrait of Tenochtitlan | |
|---|---|
| Spanish: Retrato de Tenochtitlan, Nahuatl: In ixtli, in yollotl, in Tenochtitlan | |
| File:Tenochtitlan, Tlatelolco and the vulcanoes by Thomas Kole.jpg The twin cities of Tenochtitlan and Tlatelolco against the backdrop of the Popocatépetl and Ixtacchíhuatl vulcanos | |
| Artist | Thomas Kole |
| Year | 2023 |
| Movement | Digital art |
| Subject | Tenochtitlan |
| Website | https://tenochtitlan.thomaskole.nl/index.html |
Portrait of Tenochtitlan is a render of Tenochtitlan and the Valley of Mexico at the start of the 16th century by Dutch programmer Thomas Kole using 3D computer graphics.[1] Drone photography by Mexican geomatic engineer Andrés Semo was used to compare the past with present-day Mexico City. The unbiased rendering won critical acclaim as a credible image of the Mexica capital.[2]
Development
The images were developed in 2022 and 2023 with open-source software engines Blender, Gimp and Darktable. The project used historical and archeological sources and expert advice.[3]
Launch
The images were launched on the website of the project in September 2023 with a text in English, Spanish and Nahuatl, the latter translated by Rodrigo Ortega Acoltzi. The project was published under Creative Commons-license BY 4.0.[4]
Reception
The Spanish-language edition of National Geographic published an article on Portrait of Tenochtitlan and the website went viral.[5] During Kole’s first-ever visit to Mexico City in February 2024, Kole, Semo, and Ortega gave a presentation at the National Museum of Anthropology that was well received.[6] A second presentation was given at the Tlatelolco Cultural Centre.
Gallery
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View to the West
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Tenochtitlan and the Popocatépetl
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View of Tenochtitlan looking towards Tenayuca
External links
- Project Website
- Video of presentation at Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco, february 2024, on YouTube.
References
- ↑ Milligan, Mark (2023-09-13). "Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan re-created in 3D" (in en-US). https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/09/aztec-capital-of-tenochtitlan-re-created-in-3d/148567.
- ↑ José, Elena San (2024-02-13). "The lost city of Tenochtitlan, recreated from the apartment of a Dutch computer scientist" (in en-us). https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-02-13/the-lost-city-of-tenochtitlan-recreated-from-the-apartment-of-a-dutch-computer-scientist.html.
- ↑ "Long-Lost Aztec City Of Tenochtitlan Recreated In 3D" (in en). 2023-09-14. https://www.iflscience.com/long-lost-aztec-city-of-tenochtitlan-recreated-in-3d-70685.
- ↑ "a portrait of Tenochtitlan". https://tenochtitlan.thomaskole.nl/index.html.
- ↑ Leija, Lydia (2023-09-06). "La capital imperial vuelve a la vida: Explora la reconstrucción 3D de Tenochtitlan realizada por el artista holandés Thomas Kole" (in es). https://www.ngenespanol.com/historia/la-capital-imperial-vuelve-a-la-vida-explora-la-reconstruccion-3d-de-tenochtitlan-realizada-por-el-artista-holandes-thomas-kole/.
- ↑ Lebrija Clavel, Mariana. "Recrean el Tenochtitlan prehispánico". https://www.msn.com/.
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