From the Latin "lintĕum" comes the word canvas, which is a fabric made of linen, hemp or cotton. This term also describes, in the architectural field, the facade of a wall or building, which expands from one side to the other. In art, canvas is understood as the fabric ready to be painted on it or the painting that was made on it.
It is also used to define the type of painting on canvas that were used by the indigenous people of Mesoamerica to disseminate or broadcast information; This was part of a system that coordinated oral narratives with pictographic images and the symbols used were standards agreed upon and understood by the inhabitants of different societies. These works were exhibited as an important public event where a storyteller participated, where he narrated the history of the characters and the places modeled on the cloth. For these natives each of these works was of utmost importance since they helped to write their history as a civilization or people.
Also being called canvas is a handkerchief made of cotton, which helps to remove sweat and clean the nose; It should be noted that one like this, served to cover the body of Jesus of Nazareth of his nakedness during his crucifixion, it was called "canvas of purity". Finally we have a charro ring that is attributed to the place, either an arena or a street, which is used for the handling of cattle, this type of installation is designed or made for the practice of a sport of Mexican origin.
