Title
Ollin Rotunda Mural Drawing
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Description
This preparatory drawing for the Ollin Rotunda Mural at the University of Texas, San Antonio conveys each of the requirements noted in the call for proposals: Texas history, Indigenous history, and science. The central image is the ollin symbol, the Aztec hieroglyph indicating movement and change. It is surrounded by the seven caves, Chicomoztoc, the place of Aztec origins as depicted in the codices. The design of the seven caves also resembles an abstracted rendering of the human dendrites. The field surrounding the seven caves contains neurons and engrams of the brains. The final outer ring includes symbols representing the Pecos River area that borders Texas and Mexico. Pencil and ink on paper. Dimensions: 16" x 16"
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Image
https://artist-encuentro.elevator.umn.edu/fileManager/bestDerivativeByFileId/68c0cbf92485d47109095b61
Identifier
SB_UTSA_Rodunda_drawing_1996
Access Rights
© 1996, Santa C. Barraza. This image may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the written consent of the artist. The image may be used for educational personal individual uses and with credit to the artist. Please contact the artist for commercial purposes, reproduction and/or publication: santa.b@santabarraza.com