Artful Encounters: Converging Cultures
Explore how cultural encounters through colonialism and trade led to the creation of this unique work of art from the Art Institute of Chicago’s collection.
To learn more about this artwork and related classroom activities, explore:
• Chocolate Jar with Iron-locked Lid
• Lesson Plan: Chocolate, Ceramics, and Colonialism in Eighteenth-Century Mexico
• Talavera poblana in the Art Institute of Chicago’s collection
Artful Encounters is a video series designed to engage students and educators with artworks, classroom activities, resources, and more.
