PAINTING THE CONQUEST The Mexican Indians and the European Renaissance Serge Gruzinski Translated by Deke Dusinberre \ Unesco Flammarion hes Cease of CeidereSACKNOWLEDGEMENTS am grateful to Jean-Francois Barrielle for the interest and confidence that made this book possible Delphine Le Cesne, Béatrice Petit, Violaine Gérard and Jérome Faucheux also deserve thanks for their timely and invaluable help. Finally, my thanks go to fellow researchers at Mexico City’s National Institute ‘of Anthropology and History—their cooperation has made this book 1 finer homage to Mexican culture. Flammarion 26 rue Racine 75006 Paris, France Copyright © 1992 Flammarion \ All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever, ‘without the written permission of the publisher. ISBN 2-08013-521-X Dépét légal: April 1992 Designer: Jérome Faucheux Picture research: Béatrice Petit Copyeditor: Julie Gaskill Typesetter: Nord Compo, Villeneuve-d’Ascq, Photoengraving Bussitre Arts Graphiques, Paris Printed and bound by: Imprimerie Mame, Tours Note: Information concerning the codices mentioned in the text and caj can be found in the appendix on page 229.INTRODUCTION 25 ctoulce eftilo muchas fetécias filofofa.| (cozanifos mup neceflarios paraman: cebos moftrando les los engafios qu cftan en cerradosen feriientcs 2 alca | I buctas zauciamentcaiiadidoct trata} dode Lenturios 9. A Street Seene in Spain ‘Tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea, Bare