AHIS 128 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Corporal Punishment, Bartolomé De Las Casas, Florentine Codex
Document Summary
1519: third expedition to mexico, led by hernan cortes. Written between 1555-79 by a select group of nahua artists and scribes under the direction of fray bernardino de sahugun. Completed in 1579, sent to madrid, ended up in florence. Franciscans: in santo domingo before 1500; in new spain in 1524; in peru 1546. Dominicans: in the caribbean in 1510, new spain 1526, peru 1534. Educators in indian colleges: santa cruz de tlatelolco, florentine codex created there. Protection of human, legal, and social rights: bartolome de las casas (dominican) Preservation of amerindian culture: bernardino de sahagun (franciscan) Enforce a new religion and seek to eradicate previous beliefs. First 12 franciscans: arrived in 1524, first to arrive in official capacity in an effort to evangelize the new world. Images and symbols used in a work of art or architecture for our interpretation.
