Wikimedia Commons Quetzalcoatl on folio 251v
Artista: Anónimo tlacuilo mexica
Siglo XV · México
Colección: Arte Mexica
This illustrated manuscript, from folio 251v, presents a figure of Quetzalcoatl, an important deity in the Mesoamerican worldview. The pictorial style, characteristic of pre-Hispanic and early colonial codices, uses vibrant colors and defined strokes to represent the iconic
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