Historians hypothesize that the Moche paintings could represent artists’ attempts to experiment with portraying movement or narrative.
Taylor Michael
Taylor Michael is a former Hyperallergic staff reporter. Previously, she worked as a public programs coordinator at the National Book Foundation. She received an MFA from Columbia University School of the Arts and was the inaugural A Public Space Editorial Fellow.
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