Understanding Art

Chapter 7: Pre-Columbian Art of Latin America

Web Museum Activities

San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, Texas
The San Antonio Museum of Art boasts an impressive collection of pre-Columbian art. Visit the museum's Web site by clicking on the link above. Learn more about the cultures of pre-Columbian people and the art they created. To visit the pre-Columbian collection, click on Collections and then click on the LAAC link that appears in the black horizontal bar. Read about pre-Columbian artwork and then click on Pre Columbian. Explore the online collection, and compare the artworks to those in your textbook.

Write a short essay discussing what you learned on your virtual tour. Make sure you refer to at least three specific works of art shown on the museum's Web site.

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