Xochipilli and Xochiquetzal

This painting is a devotional image of Xochiquetzal and Xochipilli, the Plumed Blossom and the Prince of Flowers. She is the Teótl of love and the feminine arts, he the Teótl of Spring, hallucinogenic plants, the sun in the morning, venereal disease, and the arts. The whole is an illustration of the concept of duality; the two Teótl are at one and the same time brother and sister, husband and wife, and the very same being. In the painting they therefore stand back to back, and yet are joined by a single spinal column, so that the two are revealed as being a single entity; male and female as one. They stand on the twined tree of Tamoanchan, which stands at the center of existence and represents the eternal revolution of the male and female principles of Tonantzin and Totatzin. From the tree emerge flowers which wrap around their bodies; hallucinogenic plants twine around her legs, while around hers grow sweet smelling flowers. From between their legs emerge coral serpents, symbols of sex, while from their mouths speech-scrolls marked with the glyph which means wisdom. Behind them is a great glyph which symbolizes the union of the male and female principles. At their feet are two worshipers, who bow before the mysteries of the mystic union represented in the body of Xochiquetzal/Xochipilli.

The print does not have the watermark or label saying Corazon Mexica. That is only there to portect my image online.


The print is made and produced in Mexico; While I will process your order within a few days, the shipping can take anywhere from two weeks to a month. Please be patient! The print will get there, but Mexican shipping is slow. If you are in a hurry, write me a letter, and we can ship it via FedEx for an extra fee and you can have it within a week. Thank you!