Print of Montezuma II Watching Comet, 1519

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Framed Print of Montezuma II Watching Comet, 1519

Montezuma II watching a comet, taken from the Codex Duran. For several days in 1519, a comet hung over the capital city of Tenochtitlan. It was described as a rip in the sky which bleeds celestial influences dropwise onto the Aztec world. After that, a thunderbolt struck and burned down the temple of the deity Huitilopchitli. Nezahualpilli, ruler of Texcoco, told Moctezuma II that the Texcocan wise men had foretold foreign dominion over the Valley of Mexico. Diego Durán (1537-1588) was a Dominican friar best known for his authorship of one of the earliest Western books on the history and culture of the Aztecs, The History of the Indies of New Spain, a book that was much criticized in his lifetime for helping the heathen maintain their culture. It contains seventy-eight chapters spanning from the Aztec creation story until after Spanish conquest of Mexico, and includes a chronology of Aztec kings. © New York Public Library / Science Source

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Our 'Montezuma II Watching Comet, 1519' framed print brings to life the fascinating moment when the Aztec emperor gazed upon a celestial wonder that hung over his capital city for several days in 1519. A reproduction of an original image from the New York Public Library's ScienceSource collection, this piece is sure to inspire curiosity and awe in all who see it.

A majestic scene unfolds in this 16th-century print, capturing the moment when Montezuma II gazes up at a celestial visitor.

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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 20.4cm x 14.8cm (8" x 5.8")

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