Toner, Deborah (2010) Xochitl's Bar : Pulquerias and Mexican costumbrismo. Art and Architecture of the Americas (No.8).

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Abstract

This article examines the 19th-century resurrection of the legend of Xochitl in Mexico’s literary and visual imagery. Xochitl, the legendary discoverer of pulque (an indigenous alcoholic beverage) appeared in literary representations of pulquerías as a means of investing Mexican popular culture with historical and cultural authenticity. While many 19th-century representations of pulque and drinking
mobilised references to the Greco-Roman god of wine, Bacchus, the costumbrista paintings of José Agustín Arrieta made oblique connections between Bacchus and Xochitl, and the costumbrista prose of Manuel Payno and Guillermo Prieto
associated pulquerías more exclusively with ancient indigenous figures and with Xochitl in particular.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	F History United States, Canada, Latin America > F1201 Latin America (General)
Divisions:	Other > Institute of Advanced Study Faculty of Arts > History
Journal or Publication Title:	Art and Architecture of the Americas
Publisher:	University of Essex School of Philosophy and Art History
Official Date:	2010
Dates:	Date Event 2010 Published
Number:	No.8
Status:	Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access (Creative Commons)
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