Gallery Edition – The town of Tacubaya, taken from a birds-eye view from the road of Toluca. by C. Castro – 63×44 Interior Architectural Study

Curatorial Narrative The town of Tacubaya, taken from a bird’s-eye view from the road of Toluca, a lithograph created by C. Castro in 1869, exemplifies the nascent stages of Mexico’s colonial revivalist movement. In its composition, Castro employs a bird’s-eye perspective, characteristic of the Spanish Colonial style, to convey the ordered grid-like structure of the town’s layout. The artist’s use of earthy tones, such as beige and brown, for the buildings’ faades creates an atmospheric sense of depth, while the accents of blue sky and white clouds injects a touch of luminosity.As the artwork is enlarged to 63×44 inches, its spatial rhythm becomes increasingly apparent. The chromatic structure of the palette shifts, with the warm tones of the buildings receding into the distance, while the cooler blues and whites advance towards the viewer. In this enlarged state, the atmospheric weight of the piece becomes more pronounced, casting