The temple of the Eagle and Jaguar warriors
Good day, travelers of Mictlan! Today we have a WIP for you.
The temple of the Eagle and Jaguar warriors was a place of initiation for the military elite of the Mexica Empire. It was directly carved on the stone of a mountain in the region of Malinalco, where the Mexica creation myths tell that the sister of Huitzilopochtli - Malinalxochitl - was abandoned by her brother in her pilgrimage to the Valley of Mexico.
She founded the city that stood out for its talented tlacuilos and its warm weather, that made it a place dedicated to art and the military and spiritual training for the Eagle and Jaguar warriors.
In this WIP, we decided to show our “take” on this temple, adding sculptural elements from the time, with some artistic freedom but with a strong basis on the archeological remains so as not to lose its historical basis.
What do you think of this interpretation?
The temple of the Eagle and Jaguar warriors was a place of initiation for the military elite of the Mexica Empire. It was directly carved on the stone of a mountain in the region of Malinalco, where the Mexica creation myths tell that the sister of Huitzilopochtli - Malinalxochitl - was abandoned by her brother in her pilgrimage to the Valley of Mexico.
She founded the city that stood out for its talented tlacuilos and its warm weather, that made it a place dedicated to art and the military and spiritual training for the Eagle and Jaguar warriors.
In this WIP, we decided to show our “take” on this temple, adding sculptural elements from the time, with some artistic freedom but with a strong basis on the archeological remains so as not to lose its historical basis.
What do you think of this interpretation?