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Coatlicue Nuestra Madre by rory_phillips on Flickr.

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This is the second of the two illustrations I did for an art jam at Superpunch. It is inspired by Neil Gaiman’s brilliant novel American Gods. I was really drawn to a minor reference to Coatlicue, (the Aztec Earth Mother Godess) who after The Aztecs were conquered, evolved in some respects into the Virgin of Guadalupe. To represent her, I wanted to blend the Aztec and Catholic iconography in a way that reflected the multifaceted visual nature the gods displayed at certain times in the novel.

Also available as a limited edition 3 color screen print! Blue, Blue-black and metallic Gold. Hand pulled by me. Printed on 100# True White Speckletone French Paper. Size is 12.5 x 19in at my etsy store.