Mexica Coatlicue Art Analysis

The Coatlicue Sculpture I have chosen The Coatlicue sculpture, in Mexico City’s National Museum of Anthropology. I find this piece to be a very interesting, and unique piece of art. This piece of art is one of the most famous Mexica (Aztec) sculptures; the statue was a gigantic piece made out of stone and which symbolizes earth and fire. The Coatlicue (the name pronounced "koh-at-lee-kway"). This unique piece of art stands over ten feet tall, it towers over the people as it leans towards them. This piece of work can very well relate to chapter 21 spiritual belief. Spirituality has many meanings and provides many perspectives for a wide variety of people. Spirituality basically shows some type of connection to the object, or art work. Thusit connects us to a piece of or life or religion, or a particular part or meaning

As such, it is a universal human experience, something that touches us all. Both religion and spirituality associated with one another, but at the same time can be different. It is understood that in today's age spirituality gives individual freedom have been a misinterpretation of the soul or spirit, as religion implies participation in a communal practice and interpretation of divine belief and worship. After several weeks and identifying different types of art you being to realize that many religions, cultures and beliefs of all people have different opinions on and ways of connecting with

Deneufbourg 2 art. Art work has different meanings, represents different things, and has a variety of meanings to different people. The word “Coatlicue” is Nahuatl for “the one with the skirt of serpents.” or more literally, “snakes-her skirt”. Even the Coatlicue has several meanings the earth of goddess of Aztec mythology, was the mother of the sun, the moon, the stars, and all the Aztec god and goddesses. Her name means "serpent skirt." Coatlicue was the