Idolatry in the Sun

$250.00

Idolatry in the Sun, 2024

13 x 24 inches

paper, acrylic paint, acrylic varnish, and inkjet printouts

This mixed media collage depicts Coyolxauhqui, the Aztec moon goddess. As the sister of the sun god Huitzilopochtli, she led an attack against their mother, Coatlicue, but was defeated, dismembered, and thrown from a mountain. This piece depicts the aftermath, with her followers placing her severed head on an altar to worship.

Idolatry in the Sun, 2024

13 x 24 inches

paper, acrylic paint, acrylic varnish, and inkjet printouts

This mixed media collage depicts Coyolxauhqui, the Aztec moon goddess. As the sister of the sun god Huitzilopochtli, she led an attack against their mother, Coatlicue, but was defeated, dismembered, and thrown from a mountain. This piece depicts the aftermath, with her followers placing her severed head on an altar to worship.