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The Grandeur of Viceregal Mexico: Treasures from the Museo Franz Mayer

Exhibition Introduction

• About this Section
• The Meeting of Cultures
  • Folding Screen Portraying the Conquest of Mexico, side 1
  • Folding Screen Portraying the Conquest of Mexico, side 2
  • Pear-shaped Bottle
  • St. Michael the Archangel
  • Bargueño Writing Desk, outside
  • Bargueño Writing Desk, inside
• Art for the Church
  • Virgin of Guadalupe
  • Missal Stand/Lectern
  • St. James on Horseback
  • The Adoration of the Shepherds
• Art for Personal Use
  • Portrait of an Indian Lady, Daughter of a Cacique
  • Wardrobe
  • Platter
  • Coconut-Shell Cup
• New Styles and Influences
  • Bench
  • Ceramic Pots
  • Spice Container
  • Wardrobe

Two Collectors & Their Collections

• About this Section
• The Collectors
  • Franz Mayer
  • Ima Hogg
    
• The Collections
• The Museums
  • The Museo Franz Mayer
  • Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Resources for Teachers

• About this Section
• Teacher Handbook
• Lesson Plans
  • Multidisciplinary Units (grades 1-4)
    • Portrait Detectives
    • Ceramics are All About Us
    • Furniture Families
  • Visual Arts Lessons
    • Coconut Cup Lesson
    • Portrait of an Indian Lady, Daughter of a Cacique
    • Folding Screen Lesson

Student Cultural Exchange

• About this Section
• Meet the Participants
• Student Exhibition
• Visit The Cities
  July 10-11, 2001
  July 12-13, 2001
  July 14-15, 2001
  July 16-18, 2001
  July 19-21, 2001

Games and Activities for Families

• About this Section
• Printable Activities
  • Creating Books
    • Book Making Instructions
    • My Trip to the Grandeur of Viceregal Mexico Exhibit (printable page)
    • Franz Mayer Alphabet Book (printable page)
  • Connect the Dots
    • Cocoa Cup, Answer Page
  • Three Dimensional Activities
    • Room from Bayou Bend, printable page
    • Room from the Museo Franz Mayer, printable page
    • Ima Hogg and Franz Mayer Paper Figures, printable page
    • Ceramic Pot, printable page
    • Sauceboat, printable page
  • Crossword Puzzles
    • Franz Mayer Collection Puzzle, answer page
    • Portrait of a Lady Crossword Puzzle, answer page
      
      
• Interactive Games
  • Looking for Differences
    • The Adoration of the Shepherds, answer page
    • The Grandeur of Viceregal Mexico Exhibit Pieces
    • Embedded Objects
  • Other Activities
    • Get the Authorware Web Player, (opens in new browser window)
    • Menu of Interactive Authorware Games
      

Historical / Cultural Timeline

• About this Section
• The 1500s
• The 1600s
• The 1700s
• The 1800s

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