Name: Antique Print-AZTEC-BALLGAME-OLLAMALIZTLI-MESOAMERICA-Goeree-Van der Aa-1706
SKU: PICTURA-06981
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Antique Print-AZTEC-BALLGAME-OLLAMALIZTLI-MESOAMERICA-Goeree-Van der Aa-1706

€125.00

A historical engraving from Pieter van der Aa’s De-Roem-Waardige Zee-en-Land-Togten (1706) illustrating a Mesoamerican ball game (?llamaliztli) at the court of the Aztec Empire. The game was played with a rubber ball, and participants, wearing elaborate headdresses, used their bodies to strike the ball, aiming to pass it through stone rings. This sport had deep religious and political significance in Aztec society, often associated with the celestial movements and sometimes involving human sacrifice. The background shows an audience of nobles and warriors observing the match.

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Description

Medium: Engraving on hand-laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 22 x 18 cm (8.66 x 7.09 inch). Image size: 17.5 x 13 cm. (6.89 x 5.12 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Slight foxing, some creasing and minor stains along edges. Original vertical fold as issued. Additional vertical fold lines. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

AZTEC BALL GAME, ?LLAMALIZTLI, MONTEZUMA, TENOCHTITL?N, MESOAMERICAN SPORTS, SPANISH CONQUEST, HERN?N CORT?S, RITUAL GAMES, COLONIAL ILLUSTRATIONS, PIETER VAN DER AA, PRE-COLUMBIAN HISTORY | PCO-C50-18

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

From: ‘De-Roem-Waardige Zee-en-Land-Togten door den vermaarden Ferdinandes Cortes (1519), published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden. Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733) was a Dutch publisher, engraver, and cartographer known for producing travel books and historical illustrations. His works often contained elaborate engravings depicting key moments in exploration and conquest.

Biography engraver: Jan Goeree (1670-1731) was a Dutch engraver, draughtsman, and author, mainly active in Amsterdam. He was a pupil of Gerard de Lairesse and created detailed historical engravings.