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The Porfiriato (1876–1911) is one of the key periods in the history of modern Mexico. During this time the government of Porfirio Díaz undertook a series of important historiographic and artistic projects which sought to consolidate the basis of a national identity. The incorporation of Mexico's prehispanic past, however, became a controversial element in the cultural politics of the Porfiriato. By looking at some examples of state-sponsored commissions, in monuments and architecture, this article considers the ways in which artistic production responded to the demands of nationhood and progress; and the difficulties of integrating the legacies of prehispanic Mexico into the modern discourse of the nation.
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