Aztec Stone Sculptures
- Most were made out of volcanic rock, but some were made out of precious gems, like jade.
- Some as tall as ten feet
- Spanish consider these “heathen idols”
- Communicate religion
- Majority of sculpture = gods/goddesses
- Sculptures of deities
- Front view
- Symmetrical
- Females kneeling with hands on knees
- Males sitting with their knees drawn in and with their arms crossed around
- Females and males have grave expressions - Aztec beauty/strength
- Worshipers have headdresses/other ornaments
- Use to carve:
- Stone
- Hardwood tools
- Fiber cords
- Water
- Sand
- Shows what the Aztecs used to carve sculptures (stone, different tools, etc.)
- Shows what is valued and is important to the Aztecs (the deities, etc.)
- Aztec sculptures are preserved in museums
- Some as tall as ten feet