It was the name of a deity, a royal title, the name of a legendary priest-ruler, a title of high priestly office. QUETZALCOATL, (the god of civilization and learning) 'quetzal (feather) serpent,' had dozens of associations. OMETECUHLTI and his wife OMECIHUATL created all life in the world. Victims' heads were strung as trophies on a great rack, the Tzompantli, erected in the precinct below. His temple (next to that of Tlaloc) on the Main Pyramid was the focus of fearsome sacrifices of prisoners captured by Aztec warriors. HUITZILOPOCHTLI, (the war/sun god and special guardian of Tenochtitlan) the deified ancestral warrior-hero, was the Mexica-Aztec patron par excellence.

The maintenance of fires in the temples was a principal priestly duty, and the renewal of fire was identified with the renewal of time itself. HUEHUETEOTL, 'the old, old deity,' was one of the names of the cult of fire, among the oldest in Mesoamerica. The people had many agricultural gods because their culture was based heavily on farming also they included natural elements and ancestor-heroes. They worshipped hundreds of gods and goddesses, each of whom ruled one or more human activities or aspects of nature. Religion was extremely important in Aztec life.

The yearly round of rites and ceremonies in the cities of Tenochtitlan and neighboring Tetzcoco, and their symbolic art and architecture, gave expression to an ancient awareness of the interdependence of nature and humanity. As early texts and modern archaeology continue to reveal, beyond their conquests and many of their religious practices, there were many positive achievements: the formation of a highly specialized and stratified society and an imperial administration, the expansion of a trading network as well as a tribute system, the development and maintenance of a sophisticated agricultural economy, carefully adjusted to the land and the cultivation of an intellectual and religious outlook that held society to be an integral part of the cosmos. In case the artwork has been put up for sale, take into account the artist would have to manage with the organization of the exhibition the return of the artwork in order to be able to realize the shipment.The Aztecs of Mexicas The Aztecs / Mexicas were the Indigenous people who dominated northern Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest led by Hernan CORTES in the early 16th century.įearless warriors and pragmatic builders, the Aztecs created an empire during the 15th century that was surpassed in size in the Americas only by that of the Incas in Peru. Those artworks which are in an exhibition are usually displayed as “non-available”. Shipments from Argentina, Colombia or Cuba need of a special authorization for the exportation of artworks, so it is important to have this into account when calculating the delivery date.īear in mind we are dealing with works of art, so they may be in an exhibition (actually, this is awesome!). Once the artist notifies us the artwork is ready for shipment, the delivery will be in the following 24-72 hours, These delivery times may be altered by custom clearance events, especially when the origin country of the artwork belongs to a different cross-national agreement (EU,NAFTA,etc.). The estimated delivery time for Artelista fine art prints is 5-7 working days, whereas in the case of original artworks, it would vary depending on the origin country. Additionally, for your tranquility, the artwork is insured with the company Allianz Insurances during shipping, so we will handle everything if, unfortunately, the artwork is damaged before being delivered. The price shown at the artwork page is its final price, without surprises. When you purchase art at Artelista, you have at your disposal thousands of artworks by artists from around the world, from up to 170 different countries,, and we don't want the delivery costs to be a problem when you want to enjoy the best art.

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