Teotihuacan Standing Figure

Teotihuacan is an ancient city that is often referred to as the City of the Gods. It became a large urban center for people coming from all over Mesoamerica and is also famous for its architecture. Although the great civilization of Teotihuacan met its untimely end around 700 A.D., by the hand of invaders, the creative spirit of the people lives on in their enduring artist creations and spectacular ruins. Much of the art that arose during this period are stone masks and figures that are simplistic. Objects like this one are characteristic of the art from this period, especially in the stylized rendering of the figure’s face.