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Floral border defines a circle with more flowers, a pair of solar disc flowers, and a heart with anthropomorphized face. Above, the phrase "Te Extrano" (I Miss You) raises a complex question. Is Hernandez referring to a specific person or, given the…

Six spokes radiate from a solar disc in the center of this circular design, organizing concentric rings of color based upon traditional Mexican blankets. At the outer edge we see a knotted fringe. Altamirano worked in Western New York as a migrant…

Focus of drawing is a pair of mating birds on a tree branch, one with a spiky red flower in its beak--perhaps a type of paintbrush native to Mexico. In the remaining space we see a stream that traces its origins to the mountains, snow-capped using a…

Circumscribed by a circle, we behold a stylized representation of our solar system: Earth, a crescent moon, the sun, Saturn, Mars, and perhaps Jupiter. This is where things get more complex, since among the smaller stars there are also four-pointed…

Based upon an Aztec story, the Mexican coat of arms depicts a golden eagle perched upon a prickly pear cactus devouring a snake. The founding of Tenochtitlan, the island at Mexico City's center, had been prophesied to the Aztecs by traveling until…

In this mandala design--perhaps representing the artists' home--we see a compactly rendered landscape depicting rivers, a village, volcanic mountains, and a sunny sky. A serpentine road winds throughout the scene, and a golden eagle--central to the…