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Guided Tour

Olmecs

In this guided visit through the gallery, you will explore the following sections:

  • Introduction: Four studies on major Olmec monuments.
    • Olmec Faces: A study that reveals the dual serpentine presence within human faces of the Olmec culture.
    • Colossal Head 5 from San Lorenzo: Iconographic description of this monument.
    • Aquatic Nature of the feline: Interpretation of the symbolic meaning of Monument 1 at Los Soldados, Veracruz.
    • Altar 4 from La Venta: Interpretation of this key Olmec monument within the framework of ancient Mexican cosmogony.
  • Gallery of the Four Natures: Olmec imagery representing the four most recurrent figures in pre-Hispanic art—humans, serpents, birds, and jaguars—together with their symbolic combinations.
  • Gallery of the Two Serpents: A selection of Olmec images featuring the double serpentine motif.
  • Gallery of Naturalistic Faces: One of the two main types of human faces commonly found in Olmec imagery.
  • Gallery of Stylized Faces: The second type of human face represented in Olmec imagery.
  • Gallery of the Four Symbols: A selection of Olmec images displaying the four most frequent symbols of pre-Hispanic art.

Used Iconography in the museum:

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This icon will lead you through the whole Museum. You can leave the Guided Visit anytime using the Site Map links, and return to it activating again the icon.

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Image Gallery Arrows. Use them every time they appear to move forward or backward into a gallery.

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Explanatory Effect. When appearing, move the pointer over the image to see explanatory visual effects.

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Minimap. Permanently shown in the superior bar, indicates you in Red where in the Museum you are.

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Choose this option to see the images one by one in the Alphapet Hall; move with the gallery arrows.

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Zoom. Click this icon to enlarge images into the Histoyre du Mechique Hall.