Realm of the Mystic Griffin

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 An original abstract oil paint sketch, on quality primed paper, depicting a mythical phoenix fire bird in battle with a serpent snake. This painting, by artist Tree Pruitt, was inspired by witnessing an actual wildlife struggle between an eagle and a snake. Remembering tales of an Aztec metaphysical myth inspired the artist to explore this conceptual art image with dynamic energy. It is an expression of the magic and power of nature; animals as messengers. The image shown is a low resolution photograph for online viewing; actual painting has brush strokes that are crisp, dynamic, and does not have the bordered frame.

SIZE: 11" x 14"
GROUND: Gesso primed water color paper. NOTE; Oil paint on paper is known to have archival stability from as far back as the early 1700's when smaller amounts of oil fat are used; considerably extended when the paper is primed and displayed under glass.
MEDIUM: oil paints, acrylic gesso, paper
COLORS: earth tones; dark orange, red oxide, yellow, dark brown, greens, blues and cream tones
FRAME REQUIRED?: Yes, not included. Border, as seen in photo, not in actual artwork -- shown as such for display purposes only.
TEXTURE: textural brush strokes, heavier paint strokes in some areas than in others.
SIGNATURE: on right, dated 1/ 22/3

Serpent and Phoenix, original painting $50.00 

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HISTORY: Mexico City's beginnings in Central America go back to the time of the Aztecs. The Aztecs were not native to the area where Mexico City now stands. The tribe are said to have travelled from the mythical village of Aztlan, around the 12th Century. They moved because of an omen vision: the Chichimec god Huitzilopochtli, who took the form of an eagle, was seen perched on a cactus eating a snake. The leaders of the Mexica interpreted this as a sign to move their population. They stopped at a point where they found a bird perched on a cactus with a snake in it's mouth, and there they founded the city of Tenochitlan. It became the largest city of the Aztec culture. To this day, the symbol of the Aztecs - the bird perched on a cactus with the snake writhing it it's mouth - is still used as the symbol of the true origins of Mexico, and can be found on the national flag.

*!* Art shown is protected by copyright. Neither this artwork nor any of its parts may be reproduced, distributed, published or altered in any way without prior written permission from the artist.

 Aztec, Myan, Native American style, home decor, Southwestern, New Age, historical, metaphysical, animal, mythology, Mexican