Wikimedia Commons Quetzalcoatl on his raft of serpents
Artista: Anónimo tlacuilo mexica
Siglo XV · México
Colección: Ciencias naturales
This illustration, likely part of a colonial codex, depicts Quetzalcoatl seated on a raft adorned with serpents, a recurring motif in Mesoamerican mythology. The style, with its flat colors and marked outlines, is characteristic of indigenous art adapted to technical
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