![]() Sculptures of Chac Mool related to the worship to Tláloc, the rain god, have been found in Tenochtitlan, on the top of Templo Mayor. The sculpture was masterfully made in the so-called Aztec Imperial style. The god is surrounded by elements that suggest the aquatic and cold environment of the underworld. In the bottom of the sculpture there is an aquatic scene carved in bas-relief, where the figure of the god Tláloc is crouching in a Tlaltecuhtli, Lord of the Land, style. The face of the character is covered by a variation of Tláloc’s rain mask in which his blinkers and long fangs can be identified. Mia acquired Chac Mool in 1947 from a respected art dealer, believing he was a masterpiece of ancient mesoamerican sculpture, in the manner of other Chac Mool sculptures found in the Chichen Itza ruins in Mexico. He seems so innocent, even naive, though there is a good explanation for this. ![]() He wears sandals with heelpieces ornamented by little tecpatls (personified sacrificial knives) and a headdress of long feathers hanging down behind covering his back. Once at Mia: Fooled by Chac Mool June 20, 2016. The character is luxuriously attired with large circular earflaps, bracelets, and bangles made of green stone beads, and a three string necklace equally made of green stone beads from which a trapezoidal ornament that seems to represent an ancient object or a relic hangs. The character is luxuriously attired with. The rim of the vessel is ornamented with feather and jewel glyphs. He holds a cuauhxicalli, or offering vessel over his stomach. The rim of the vessel is ornamented with feather and jewel glyphs. Sculpture representing a Chac Mool in its characteristic position, reclining in a pose difficult to keep, with bent arm and legs and the head completely turn to one side. Con el gozo estético que todos llevamos dentro y que somos capaces de sentir como la más alta misión del arte, porque desde este profundo sentido de conexión, nos sabemos parte de esta gran Creación, conscientes que todos somos Uno.Sculpture representing a Chac Mool in its characteristic position, reclining in a pose difficult to keep, with bent arm and legs and the head completely turn to one side. Mi mayor anhelo es lograr que mi obra sea como un espejo, en el cual las personas que la contemplen se vean reflejadas y puedan verse a sí mismas en el despertar de la consciencia de lo bello que alberga nuestro interior. A través de mis creaciones, he podido manifestar mis emociones y sentimientos que han iluminado el camino hacia la realización y el autoconocimiento. Experimentar en este maravilloso mundo de la Estética, me ha fortalecido y me ha permitido conquistarme a mí misma y manifestar a través de mi obra mi más legítima y verdadera naturaleza como persona. Themes and space in Moore's art, and his quotation on universal forms. ![]() He is seen as more complex than Brancusi or Arp, being concerned also with a spiritual dimension. ![]() Appreciation of 1972 Florence exhibition (See 0004285). After arriving in Chichen Itza for the first time in 1875, after a long and arduous trip through. Desde entones, el arte ha sido mi oasis y mi refugio, el cual me ha acompañado en todo momento. Moore quoted on Classical and Renaissance sculpture and on Brancusi. Wisdom fears no thing, but still bows humbly to its own source, with its deeper understanding, loves all things, for it has seen the beauty, the tenderness, and the sweetness which underlie Life's mystery. A muy temprana edad decidí que dedicaría mi vida al arte, tuve esa certeza cuando encontré la magia, descubriendo que podía expresar mi admiración a grandiosos seres humanos, con un sencillo dibujo a lápiz. With the aesthetic enjoyment that we all carry within and that we are capable to feel like the highest mission in art because from this deep sense of connection we know that we are part of this great Creation, aware that we are all One. My greatest desire is to achieve that my work is like a mirror, in which people who contemplate it, reflect themselves in the awakening of the consciousness of the beauty that is within us. I have been able to manifest my emotions and feelings that have illuminated my path to fulfillment and self-knowledge. Experimenting in this wonderful world of aesthetics has strengthened me and allowed me to conquer myself and manifest through my work the most legitimate and true nature as a person through my creations. Since then, art has been my oasis and my refuge has accompanied me at every moment. At a very early age I decided that I would dedicate my life to art, I had this certainty when I found magic, discovering that I could express my admiration to great human beings with a simple pencil drawing. ![]()
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