TalaMex Astronomer. Day-Of-The-Dead Clay Tile > 481315-48 | Main characteristics |
Width: 6" Length: 6" Thickness: 0.35" Weight: 0.7 pounds UPC: 072632618748
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Our price: $13.99 |
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It is a night where the sky is clear and all the stars are glowing, pull out your telescope and come join us to enjoy it! This tile is raised and hand-painted. This is a colorful tile celebrating the day of the dead. Traditionally in the Mexican culture people go to graveyards on the day of the dead (November 2nd), place food and meet at the place where their dead relatives rest.
Jose Guadalupe Posadas (1852 – 1913) a Mexican lithographer from the 18th century popularized the skeleton cartoons which later on transformed into lithographs. The main purpose of his work was political. The Catrina is a satirization of the upper class women during the 19th century, during Porfirio Diaz reign. Later on, his work was associated with the Mexican holiday "Dia De Los Muertos" or "Day of the dead".
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