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Mexican Tin Art is a popular Art form that has been passed down through the genera9ons. Ar9sts use Tin to create sculptures, ornaments, and picture frames.

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Page 1: Mexican(Tin(Artis( apopular(Artform( thathas(been( passed ... · Mexican(Tin(Artis(apopular(Artform(thathas(been(passed(down(through(the(generaons.(Ar9sts(use(Tin(to(create(sculptures,(ornaments,(and(picture(frames

Mexican  Tin  Art  is  a  popular  Art  form  that  has  been  passed  down  through  the  genera9ons.  Ar9sts  use  Tin  to  create  sculptures,  ornaments,  and  picture  frames.    

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Tin  work,  known  in  Mexico  as  hojalata,  goes  back  to  the  16th  century.  

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Tin  art  is  produced  when  pieces  of  9n  are  cut,  shaped,  and  embossed  with  a  paAern.  

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Bright  lacquer  paint  was  applied  to  the  Tin:  OFen  unusual  or  non-­‐realis9c  colors  were  chosen.  

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Elaborate  picture  frames  are  common.  Precious  metals  such  as  gold,  silver,  and  copper  were  

used.  

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Their  9n  ware  is  created  with  a  sense  of  humor  and  imagina9on.  Many  people  in  Mexico  have  9n  ware  displayed  in  their  homes,  while  other  places  such  as  cathedrals  have  

symbolic  religious  9n  ware  displayed.  

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CraFs  people  around  the  world  have  been  decora9ng  9n  ware  since  colonial  9mes.  The  method  of  punching  and  piercing  9n  plates  

appeared  around  the  1800’s.  

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These  are  examples  of  Pressed  Tin  used  on  ceilings.  

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Today  you  can  find  beau9ful  9n  art  pieces  that  have  been  painted  and  portray  a  variety  of  elaborate  designs,  images,  and  objects.  

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Angels  are  a  popular  subject  for  Mexican  Tin  Art.  

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Mirrors  were  oFen  put  in  a  sculpted  Tin  Frame.  

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OFen  features  are  distorted  or  exaggerated.  

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Silver  PlaAers  were  embossed  with  paAerns.  

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What  type  of  Texture  do  you  think  this  lizard  has?    Visual  or  Real?  

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What  type  of  Balance  does  this  picture  frame  have?    Symmetrical  or  Asymmetrical?  

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What  type  of  Balance  do  these  two  images  have?    Symmetrical  or  Asymmetrical?  

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Is  this  lamp  shade  a  Form  or  a  Shape?  

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What  type  of  Balance  is  this?  Symmetrical,  Radial,  or  Asymmetrical?  

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6th  Grade  Student  Tin  Art  

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