La Calavera Catrina - Wikipedia
La Calavera Catrina ("The Dapper [female] Skull") had its origin as a zinc etching created by the Mexican printmaker and lithographer José Guadalupe Posada (1852–1913). The image is usually dated c. 1910 –12.
Catrina | History, Artist, Day of the Dead, & Facts | Britannica
Catrina, in full La Calavera Catrina (‘The Dapper Skull’), is a recurring figure in Mexican visual arts depicted as a lively skeleton wearing a large plumed hat associated with early 20th-century upper-class European women’s fashion.
How ‘La Catrina’ became the iconic symbol for the Day of the Dead
2023年10月29日 · One specific calavera, or skull, attracted more attention than the others. Known as La Catrina, she was a garish skeleton with a wide, toothy grin and an oversized feathered hat.
La Catrina – A History | The Grace Museum
2020年11月2日 · La Catrina or La Calavera Catrina is one of the most recognizable symbols of the Dia de los Muertos holiday – but do you know her origins? The story of La Catrina involves three of Mexico’s most famous artists across two generations and the power of …
La Calavera Catrina: Mexico’s Eternal Feminine Muse
2017年5月12日 · La Calavera Catrina was among the first of many animated skeleton characters Posada created to populate his tongue-in-cheek, pro-revolutionary illustrations. She was also the most popular and enduring. The chic, chapeau-wearing lady skull became a …
The Ancient Origins of Day of the Dead - HISTORY
2020年10月29日 · His most well-known work, La Calavera Catrina, or Elegant Skull, is a 1910 zinc etching featuring a female skeleton. The satirical work was meant to portray a woman covering up her...
José Guadalupe Posada and la Calavera Catrina
One of Posada’s most iconic calavera image is his catrina (catrin, elegant or dandy), a female figure wearing a fancy hat with flowers and feathers that nod to both the Mexican elite and European fashions.
The story of La Catrina, a Mexican tradition that began as a social ...
2023年11月2日 · La Catrina transcended art and became a vibrant manifestation of Mexican culture. Affectionately known as la flaca (skinny), she no longer wears European finery, but adorns herself instead in...
Colorful Calaveras for the Day of the Dead - Google Arts & Culture
The Catrina, a female skeleton wearing fashionable clothes (from catrin, the word for elegance), is the most recognizable female figure for the Day of the Dead. The Catrina figure first...
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS - The Mexican Museum
After Posada's death in 1913, his calaveras became a symbol for Día de Los Muertos. La calavera Catrina, originally calavera Garbancera, was a social critique of those who wanted to look up to the European bourgeoisie and despised their own Mexican-ness.