zotz.bsky.social
Mesoamerica artist and the creator of the comics, Zotz and Dream Rider. 🦜 🇸🇻
Based in San Francisco, CA
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www.patreon.com/zotz
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You can enjoy him in all his glory in full resolution on my patreon along with more details on the iconography and what he is wearing. www.patreon.com/posts/117716...
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You can see it in full resolution at my patreon:
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And of course I was inspired by the Bat Woman painting of Albert Pénot.
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The codex borbonicus depicts Itzpapalotl with eagle wings and apparently the Eagle Lady was an aspect of this goddess. Meanwhile, I strongly believe she appears in the codex borgia married to the sun.
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It may be similar to the Nahuas who associated the yellow with the maize plant and its pollen. Also, fertility since it was applied for the wedding and the goddesses who wore it being progenitors of maize. And since it was a cosmetic the elites had access to, it was valued. Also, nice work here!
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Something I did for fun was combine the three poses of the Maya vase painting into a animated sequence. Knowing how movement is sometimes portrayed in these vases or on murals like at Bonampak, I wondered if the vase might be showing a dance or combat move with three different characters.
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Source: Photos ©Justin Kerr
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...can be seen in the relevant period, there are plenty of examples in the earlier classic period. I used this as inspiration. For a wider idea of Maya clothing in this time period you can also consult an infographic study I made: bsky.app/profile/zotz...
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In the Relaciones de Yucatán from Asensio, Jose Maria and de Landa's Relaciones de las cosas en Yucatán we read about red face and body paint that Maya women used. Apparently it could last a few days and had a pleasant scent too. While not many depictions of the use of this paint...
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For this, I mainly used a few sources. The primary one probably being the Dresden and Madrid codices where you see various examples of deities wearing the pyq (skirt). A common style for the postclassic Maya is the notched hem look. usually with a simple or decorated band on top.
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One the Bolinas figures can be seen here in this sketch. With a topknot hairstyle like in the fourth figure. I may sketch another angle of this figure to better appreciate the back apron she wears. bsky.app/profile/zotz...