Bless Your Heart · Stop No. 15
Aztec
“Even Artichokes Have Hearts”
- Era
- Post-Classic period, pre-lunch
- Provenance
- Tenochtitlan farmers' market
- Medium
- Woodcut on cotton
- Edition
- Calendar-stone series
An artichoke enshrined at the center of the calendar stone, an honor traditionally reserved for the sun. The substitution was not explained. The sentiment — that even the most armored things have hearts — was considered self-evident and is not discussed further on this placard.
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