Pick of the week
Combining local Aztec craftsmanship with Christian iconography, this 16th century feather mosaic picture sold to the Musée du Quai Branly for €220,000 (£200,000) at the Drouot on May 24.
©Coutau-Bégarie/Drouot
A remarkable example of 16th century cross-culture art – a feather ‘mosaic’ picture made in Mexico for Christian conquerors – has been purchased at auction by the Musée du Quai Branly.