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The Coatlicue statue is one of the most famous surviving Aztec sculptures. It is a 2.52 metre (8.3 ft) tall andesite statue by an unidentified Mexica artist. Although there are many debates about what or who the statue represents, it is usually identified as the Aztec deity Coatlicue ("Snakes-Her-Skirt"). It is currently located in the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. Originally displayed in the Mexica city of Tenochtitlan, the monumental statue was buried after the 1521 Spanish conquest of the city, and it was excavated roughly 270 years later in 1790.[[File:Coatlicue Statue.png|thumb]] | The Coatlicue statue is one of the most famous surviving Aztec sculptures. It is a 2.52 metre (8.3 ft) tall andesite statue by an unidentified Mexica artist. Although there are many debates about what or who the statue represents, it is usually identified as the Aztec deity Coatlicue ("Snakes-Her-Skirt"). It is currently located in the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. Originally displayed in the Mexica city of Tenochtitlan, the monumental statue was buried after the 1521 Spanish conquest of the city, and it was excavated roughly 270 years later in 1790.[[File:Coatlicue Statue.png|thumb|left]] | ||
The statue was possibly completed in 1439 or 1491, although these dates are contested. Like many Aztec statues, it is carved in the round. Notably, it is also carved on its base with an image of the deity Tlaltecuhtli ("earth-lord"), despite the fact that the base would always be hidden from view. Similar statues and statuary fragments were discovered in the 20th century, leading scholars to debate the meaning of these works and their significance within the culture and ceremonies of the Aztec Empire. | The statue was possibly completed in 1439 or 1491, although these dates are contested. Like many Aztec statues, it is carved in the round. Notably, it is also carved on its base with an image of the deity Tlaltecuhtli ("earth-lord"), despite the fact that the base would always be hidden from view. Similar statues and statuary fragments were discovered in the 20th century, leading scholars to debate the meaning of these works and their significance within the culture and ceremonies of the Aztec Empire. | ||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coatlicue_statue | |||
https:// | This engraving depicts a monolithic sculpture of one of the most famous Aztec deities, Coatlicue, shortly after its rediscovery in Mexico City in 1790. In an attempt to “document” and describe the Coatlicue faithfully, this image by Antonio León y Gama emphasizes iconographic detail and sculptural relief. | ||
https://vistasgallery.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/1682 | |||
''The Coatlicue Statue'' is an Aztec Basalt Sculpture created in 1500. It lives at the National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City in Mexico. | |||
https://www.arthistoryproject.com/timeline/middle-ages/the-aztecs/the-coatlicue-statue/ | |||
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The Coatlicue statue is one of the most famous surviving Aztec sculptures. It is a 2.52 metre (8.3 ft) tall andesite statue by an unidentified Mexica artist. Although there are many debates about what or who the statue represents, it is usually identified as the Aztec deity Coatlicue ("Snakes-Her-Skirt"). It is currently located in the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. Originally displayed in the Mexica city of Tenochtitlan, the monumental statue was buried after the 1521 Spanish conquest of the city, and it was excavated roughly 270 years later in 1790.
The statue was possibly completed in 1439 or 1491, although these dates are contested. Like many Aztec statues, it is carved in the round. Notably, it is also carved on its base with an image of the deity Tlaltecuhtli ("earth-lord"), despite the fact that the base would always be hidden from view. Similar statues and statuary fragments were discovered in the 20th century, leading scholars to debate the meaning of these works and their significance within the culture and ceremonies of the Aztec Empire.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coatlicue_statue
This engraving depicts a monolithic sculpture of one of the most famous Aztec deities, Coatlicue, shortly after its rediscovery in Mexico City in 1790. In an attempt to “document” and describe the Coatlicue faithfully, this image by Antonio León y Gama emphasizes iconographic detail and sculptural relief.
https://vistasgallery.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/1682
The Coatlicue Statue is an Aztec Basalt Sculpture created in 1500. It lives at the National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City in Mexico.
https://www.arthistoryproject.com/timeline/middle-ages/the-aztecs/the-coatlicue-statue/