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In ancient Mexican cultures dogs are the beings that guide the souls of the dead to the Mictlán (the underworld)
The artist E. Robledo captured the essence of this legend in his work "The Guide"

In this piece we can observe two mexican elements related to dead: skulls and cempasúchil flower.

Cempasúchil means twenty petal flower and this flower is used in the day of the dead celebration

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foamed PVC and cotton paper

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#xoloitzcuintli #mexican celebration #cempasúchil #mictlán #flowers #orange #dog #skull #traditional #mexico #mexican art #mithology #day of the dead #mexican culture 
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The guide (2018)

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In ancient Mexican cultures dogs are the beings that guide the souls of the dead to the Mictlán (the underworld)
The artist E. Robledo captured the essence of this legend in his work "The Guide"

In this piece we can observe two mexican elements related to dead: skulls and cempasúchil flower.

Cempasúchil means twenty petal flower and this flower is used in the day of the dead celebration

Materials used:

foamed PVC and cotton paper

Tags:
#xoloitzcuintli #mexican celebration #cempasúchil #mictlán #flowers #orange #dog #skull #traditional #mexico #mexican art #mithology #day of the dead #mexican culture 
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