There is the Gregorian calendar, used worldwide and trusted by many. But did you know that there is another less popular one, the Aztec calendar? The Aztec calendar is based on a disc with ...

Drawing instruments have been essential to mathematics, architecture, surveying, navigation, engineering design, and other technical endeavors from antiquity through the 20th century, although ...

Tenochtitlan became a mercantile powerhouse as well as a cultural one—"the richest art center at that time, as Paris and New York would be later," says López Luján. The Aztec bling became part ...

Drawing with Mr. J is a featured video series from WOSU Classroom that helps kids in grades K–5 learn social and emotional skills through brief and engaging drawing challenges. All you need is ...

Drawing is a way of researching, investigating and developing ideas throughout a project. Through their drawings, artists can show how their ideas have started or changed. Different drawing tools ...

Vividly illustrated with over 2,000 drawings, the General History of the Things of New Spain, compiled by Brother Bernardino de Sahagún in the 16th century, was a complete survey of Aztec culture.

The Museum of Architectural Drawing presents “Lina Bo Bardi - The Poetry of Concrete,” an exhibition featuring 40 drawings by the esteemed architect Lina Bo Bardi, highlighting her ...

She was celebrated throughout the entire ninth month of the Aztec calendar, a 20-day month that corresponded roughly to late July and early August. Aztec mythology tells that Mictecacihuatl was ...

Dia de los Muertos has grown far beyond its Indigenous roots in Mexico. Here's how it has flourished for thousands of years and when it's celebrated.

cave art is one of the earliest forms of drawing. Many examples of cave art include drawings of animals and humans. It is believed that cave artists used paints made from nature such as rocks ...

They were inspired by classic picture-drawing automatons, and made a 21st-century version to be used in museums or at events like trade shows. The operation of the Piktograph is very simple ...

The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $250 million for Tuesday's drawing after no one claimed the top prize on Friday. The winning numbers were drawn just after 11 p.m. on Friday and ...