Aquí os dejo el concept character para el personaje del
príncipe rebelde Cacamatzin (más conocido entre los castellanos
como Cacama). Fue tlatoani de Texcoco y sobrino de
Moctezuma (México).
Hijo de Nezahualpilli y nieto de Nezahualcóyolt su madre
era hermana de Moctezuma. A la muerte de su padre en 1516 Cacamatzin disputó el
trono a sus hermanos Ixtlitxóchitl y Coanacochtzin, y gracias al apoyo de su
tío pudo alzarse con el poder de Texcoco, antigua ciudad nahua, que superaba en
esplendor a Tenochtitlán, pero los mexicas la habían convertido en su satélite
tras la confederación de la TripleAlianza.
En base a los diseños de la anterior entrada de este blog
y a otras fuentes históricas como el Códice Ixtlilxochitl he desarrollado este atuendo y aspecto para un señor dentro de la jerarquía Mexica.
Los diseños del extremo del maxtlatl (taparabos) y de los brazaletes están inspirados del Códice Borgia y del libro de Pasztory Aztec Art.
Y como en el caso de Moctezuma concept art, su tiara lleva el diseño del glifo para la ciudad de Texcoco realizado en mosaico de turquesa e incrustaciones de oro y coral.
Es sabido que los tilmatli, las capas que vestía todo varón mexica, eran piezas de vestir anudadas sobre el hombro derecho o al frente y que, en el caso de los nobles y altos dignatarios, estaban hechas en algodón y profusamente diseñadas a base de plumas multicolores, conchas, piedras preciosas, vivos colores y estampados de sellos, placas de jade, y otros materiales preciosos.
Como he mencionado en anteriores entradas la pieza labial o bezote que llevaban los hombres de la nobleza y reyes decidí hacerla opcional por cuestiones de diseño. En el caso de Cacamatzin, la incorporé en su diseño para reflejar un carácter rebelde e impetuoso apelando a las criterios actuales. Realizada en oro tiene la forma de la cabeza de un águila, símbolo de la realeza mexica, de ambición y dinamismo frente a la dubitativa actitud de si tío Moctezuma.
Concept character for the rebel prince Cacamatzin (Cacama as spaniards called him), Lord of Texcoco and Motecuhzoma nephew.
Son of Nezahualpilli and grandson of Nezahualcóyolt his mother was Motecuhzoma sister. When his father die in 1516 Cacamatzin disputed the throne against his brothers Ixtlitxóchitl and Coanacochtzin. Due his uncle support he can took the power of that ancient nahua city, that overcome Tenochtitlan in splendor but the Mexicas kept it as satelite city after the Triple Alianza confederacy.
Based on designs of my previous spot on
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Son of Nezahualpilli and grandson of Nezahualcóyolt his mother was Motecuhzoma sister. When his father die in 1516 Cacamatzin disputed the throne against his brothers Ixtlitxóchitl and Coanacochtzin. Due his uncle support he can took the power of that ancient nahua city, that overcome Tenochtitlan in splendor but the Mexicas kept it as satelite city after the Triple Alianza confederacy.
Based on designs of my previous spot on
and other historic sources as Codex Ixtlilxochitl I develop this attire and look for a prince in the Mexica hierarchy.
The maxtlatl (loinclothe) end edge design and bracelets are inspired in Codex Borgia and the book of Pasztory, Aztec Art.
As well as Motecuhzoma concept art, the tiara design represent the Texcoco city gliph made in turquoise mosaics with gold and coral scales.
As known that tilmatli, the coats worn every mexica men, was pieces tie over the right shoulder or in front and, in the case of noblemen and high dignataries, was made in cotton and lavishly designed with colorful feathers, shells, gemstones, vivid colors and seals prints, jade plates, and others precious materials.
As noted on previous spots the underlip piece or bezote worn by the nobilty and kings I decide to be optinal depending the character and intention of design. In this case I used because Cacamatzin, as rebel, younger and impetuous man must wear, as be used in our time. Made in gold have a eagle shape head, mexica royal symbol, ambition and dynamism representation by contrast his uncle Motecuhzoma hesitant behavior.As known that tilmatli, the coats worn every mexica men, was pieces tie over the right shoulder or in front and, in the case of noblemen and high dignataries, was made in cotton and lavishly designed with colorful feathers, shells, gemstones, vivid colors and seals prints, jade plates, and others precious materials.
