The Calender by costapanos
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
I was really curious who the artist is who created this 'masterpiece' on the corner of 24th and mission.
This is the only thing I could find.
http://youtu.be/u7QMXBvWbDg
he Aztec calendar is the calendar system that was used by the Aztecs as well as other Pre-Columbian peoples of central Mexico. It is one of the Mesoamerican calendars, sharing the basic structure of calendars from throughout ancient Mesoamerica.
The calendar consisted of a 365-day calendar cycle called xiuhpohualli (year count) and a 260-day ritual cycle called tonalpohualli (day count). These two cycles together formed a 52-year "century," sometimes called the "calendar round". The xiuhpohualli is considered to be the agricultural calendar, since it is based on the sun, and the tonalpohualli is considered to be the sacred calendar.
The calendric year may have begun at some point in the distant past with the first appearance of the Pleiades (Tianquiztli) asterism in the east immediately before the dawn light. (See heliacal rising.) But due to the precession of the Earth's axis, it fell out of favor to a more constant reference point such as a solstice or equinox. Early Spanish chroniclers recorded it being celebrated in proximity with the Spring equinox.

Comments (6)
A labour of love, for sure! Beautiful .
Excellent photo work!
Superb in all respects, this year could be the fulfilling of the ancient prophecy of 2012---- then again it is hopefully a false alarm[ We will know better in 2013!!!!!
Wonderful photography......!!!
Quite a piece of work! Nice shot!
Super cool. 5+! Thanks.