HV_VKI_018 KUMARI IMEDEMAA / RUINS OF THE XOCHICALCO PYRAMID _ MANUEL MEHAU 2025 / CARL NEBEL 1836
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This piece is by a German engineer and draftsman who documented his travels through Mexico in the early nineteenth century via art.
This watercolor on paper illustration is by the German artist, Carl Nebel, and is titled "Ruins of the Xochicalco Pyramid” from the book ‘Picturesque and Archaeological Voyage over the Most Intriguing Part of the Mexican Republic’, published in 1836.
"Ruins of the Xochicalco Pyramid” depicts the Pyramid of the Plumed Serpents located in the precontact Mesoamerican city of Xochicalco. This site is an archaeologist’s dream, in which the ruins are well-preserved and can be visited today. On the Pyramid are representations of the feathered serpent deity, Quetzalcoatl of Teotihuacan, which is visible in Nebel’s portrayal.
Xochicalco is located in the Mexican state of Morelos, just south of Mexico City. Xochicalco was first occupied around 200 BC. By 600 A.D., following the breakup of many of the neighboring Mesoamerican sites that thrived during the Classic Period, Xochicalco became an urban center in what is referred to as the Epiclassic Period. This city remained an important fortified religious and political center until around 900 A.D., when it was sacked and burned down. Today, Xochicalco is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The original “Ruinas de la Piràmide de Xochicalco” painting is currently in a private collection.
For more on Carl Nebel, please visit his short biography here:
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