Mictlantecuhtli and quetzalcoatl from the founding of. Vector of aztec gods quetzalcoatl and mictlantecuhtli from ancient mesoamerican manuscript codex borgia. Codex cospi is another wellpreserved member of the borgia group. On the left, the skeletal god of the underworld, mictlantecuhtli, holds a scepter. Quetzalcoatl and mictlantecuhtli aztec gods of wind and. Quetzalcoatl png clipart images free download pngguru. The origin of the codex borgia the codex borgia is one of the most beautiful of the few surviving precolumbian painted manuscripts. Pdf a seasonal calendar in the codex borgia researchgate. Shop quetzalcoatl and mictlantecuhtli poster created by nakedzealot.
He is associated with the spider, the owl and the bat. Sep 07, 2016 the codex borgia or codex yoalli ehecatl has a somewhat obscure past. Illustration of vector of aztec gods quetzalcoatl and mictlantecuhtli from ancient mesoamerican manuscript codex borgia vector art, clipart and stock vectors. Codex borbonicus or codex cihuacoat download the aztec books. The name of the aztec god of death, mictlantecuhtli, literally means lord of mictlan. Two different masters worked on the obverse and reverse sides of the codex. The depiction of quetzalcoatl and mictlantecuhtli seen in the borgia codex illustrates which of the following themes. Codex borgia aztec gods mictlantecuhtli god of death with. Mictlantecuhtli and quetzalcoatl, borgia codex, aztec, 14001500. Question 1 1 out of 1 points the depiction of quetzalcoatl and mictlantecuhtli seen in the borgia codex illustrates which of the following themes.
Ancient books all rare collections of codices maya codices singular codex are folding books stemming from the precolumbian maya civilization, written in maya hieroglyphic script on mesoamerican bark cloth, made from the inner bark of certain trees, the main being the wild fig tree or amate ficus glabrata. The females wear the headdress of ehecatlquetzalcoatl, the wind god lower right. A fullcolor restoration of the ancient mexican manuscript dover fine art, history of art diaz, gisele, rodgers, alan on. One of them is the codex borgia, an aztec manuscript made during the late postclassic period, which stretched from about 1250 until about 1521. Goddess, mural painting from apartment at teotihuacan 650750 ce. With his wife, mictecacihuatl, he ruled mictlan, the underworld. The souls of those whose manner of death failed to call them to various paradises i. Vector of aztec gods quetzalcoatl and mictlantecuhtli. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. Mictlantecuhtli, aztec god of the dead, usually portrayed with a skull face.
Media in category figures in codex borgia the following 110 files are in this category, out of 110 total. For example, page 28 of the codex borgia depicts tlaloc, the god of rain whose iconography includes goggle eyes and fangs. In aztec mythology, mictlantecuhtli was the skeletal god of death who ruled over mictlan, the underworld, with his wife, mictlancihuatl after the restoration of the sky and earth by tezcatlipoca and quetzalcoatl, the two gods decide to create people to inhabit the new world. It shows the god of life, quetzalcoatl, ad the god of the underworld, mictlantecuhtli. Vector aztec gods quetzalcoatl mictlantecuhtli ancient stock. By the way, the first page is the last page, since the aztec codices are read from right to left. Quetzalcoatl codex borgia i think prints available her. He was called topiltzin quetzalcoatl, like the major deity associated with creation, fertility, and the.
Pdf the codex borgia, a postclassic religious manuscript from mexico anders et al. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. Rather, it is one long piece folded up accordionstyle. Mesoamerican art art history 111 with kiese at hunter. The next picture shows a reproduction of a part of the borgia codex, the most beautiful aztec codex. In aztec mythology, mictlantecuhtli was the skeletal god of death who ruled over mictlan, the underworld, with his wife, mictlancihuatl. Mictlantecuhtli and quetzalcoatl ehecatl codex borgia v2. One of them is the codex borgia, an aztec manuscript made during the late. First mictlantecuhtli agreed but when quetzalcoatl came to collect the bones mictlantecuhtli changed his mind.
When completely opened, the borgia codex is about 10. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The painting in the borgia codex, a precolumbian document resting in the apostalic library in the vatican in rome, italy, was created by mexican artists in the 16 th century. Borgia codex borgia, codex cospi, codex fejervary mayer, codex laud, codex vaticanus b. After the restoration of the sky and earth by tezcatlipoca and quetzalcoatl, the two gods decide to create people to inhabit the new world. The codex borgia is the most famous of four precolombian codices that make. Page 73 depicts the gods mictlantecuhtli and quetzalcoatl seated back to back, similar to. The codex borgia is the most famous of four precolombian codices that make up the borgia group, painted in the mixtecapuebla style by scribes who are thought to have lived in the area the modern mexican states of puebla and tlaxcala. Buy codex borgiaaztec godsmictlantecuhtli god of death with quetzalcoatl wind god on vellum by serge averbukh as a tshirt, classic tshirt, triblend. Pdf astronomical cycles in the imagery of codex borgia 2946. Quetzalcoatl codex borgia i think prints available here. Famsi john pohls ancient books borgia group codices. The codex borgia or codex yoalli ehecatl is a mesoamerican ritual and divinatory manuscript.
If youre behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains. Deity as depicted in the antique aztec manuscript painting codex borbonicus. The codex was given as a christmas present to ferdinando cospi in 1665, which is the first historically known fact of its provenance. Oct 04, 2014 this is a video about my repruduction of the codex borgia, an aztex codex.
Find vector aztec gods quetzalcoatl mictlantecuhtli ancient stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. Quetzalcoatl get acquainted with the mesoamerican deity, quetzalcoatl, whose incredible powers saw him create universe, earth, sea and sky, as well as our distant human ancestors. He accompanies the sun across the sky during the day. Writtencompiled by julia floodmexicolore name of god. Quetzalcoatl in his guise of tlahuizcalpantecuhtli. Mictlantecuhtli stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. In it we see a detailed depiction of the highland mesoamerican pantheon, the 260day ritual calendar and the ceremonies and divination associated with it. It is one of a handful of codices that some scholars believe to have been written before the spanish conquest of mexico, somewhere within what is now southern or western puebla, though some scholars also argue that it was produced in the first decades after the conquest as a copy of an earlier.
The exact place of origin of this codex is not known, however there is no doubt, that it originates from the central mexican highlands possibly near puebla or the tehuacan valley, an area which was under aztec rule at the time of the. The name is a combination of quetzalli, a brightly colored mesoamerican bird, and coatl, which means serpent. These documents have either religious or historical significance. All products are produced ondemand and shipped worldwide within 2 3 business days. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Based on geographic origin and style, scholars classify the 12 preconquest manuscripts into three groups. Ancient books all rare collections of codices from spudme. This image from the codex borgia shows tlahuizcalpantecuhtli displaying the quincunx. The obverse contains three sections of pictures linked with dates. Mictlantecuhtli in codex borgia mictlanteuctli or mictlantecuhtli nahuatl pronunciation. It is generally believed to have been written before the spanish conquest of mexico, sometime during.
The screenfold manuscript is painted on deerskin prepared with a gessolike coating. Sure enough, when passing the pit and, unluckily startled by a passing quail, quetzalcoatl fell into the trap and the bones became broken and scattered. Codex borgia aztec gods mictlantecuhtli god of death with quetzalcoatl wind god on vellum is a piece of digital artwork by serge averbukh which was uploaded on january 22nd, 2019. The digital art may be purchased as wall art, home decor, apparel, phone cases, greeting cards, and more.
To create life, quetzalcoatl needed the bones from those that lived in the previous world, the fourth sun. Codex borgia aztec gods mictlantecuhtli god of death. Apr 08, 2012 download the original aztec works codex borbonicus or codex cihuacoat here. Page 56 of the codex borgia, showing a back to back mictlantecuhtli left and quetzalcoatl right, late 15th or early 16th c. However, the precolumbian codices of the mixtec people of the state of oaxaca in the southern part of the republic of. The books are in pdf suitable for your ebook reader. Codex borgia aztec gods quetzalcoatl wind god with. Buy codex borgiaaztec godsquetzalcoatl wind god with mictlantecuhtli god of death on vellum by serge averbukh as a tshirt, classic. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Quetzalcoatl the god of life and mictlantecuhtli the god of death. Mictlantecuhtli and quetzalcoatl from the founding of tenochtitlan from codex borgia c. There is a special group of mostly precolumbian manuscripts that originate from central mexico. The borgia codex, like many other mesoamerican codices, is not actually a book as we know it, where pages are flipped as they are read.
For example, the codex borgia is named after its former owner, cardinal stefano borgia, an avid collector of coins and manuscripts. Pdf narrative and ritual in the codex borgia samantha. Mictlantecuhtli and quetzalcoatl ehecatl wip 7 codex borgia. Ceremonial ax in the form of a jaguarhuman, olmec, 900400 bce. Aztec empire codex borgia tezcatlipoca aztec mythology. Mictlantecuhtli and quetzalcoatl, folio 56 of the borgia codex, possibly from puebla or tlaxcala, mexico, mixtecapuebla, ca. His hair is red and his body painted with red and white stripes. It has been studied for centuries, and scholars continue to study this complex manuscript in order to better understand its original meaning and use. Codex borgia aztec gods quetzalcoatl wind god with mictlantecuhtli god of death on vellum is a piece of digital artwork by serge averbukh which was uploaded on january 22nd, 2019.
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