Aztec Tree of life

Tree of Life (candelabra) is a popular form of art in Mexico. Shaped in the form of a tree, it is then crafted in great detail with figures such as people, branches, flowers, fruit, animals and other subject matter. Trees of life usually hold candles and are often placed as decorative objects at weddings, churches, funerals, and various special occasions.

According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, the tree of knowledge, connecting to heaven and the underworld, and the tree of life, connecting all forms of creation, are both forms of the world tree or cosmic tree. According to some scholars, the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, portrayed in various religions and philosophies, are the same tree

Talavera Tree Museum de Artes Populares in Mexico City

Tree “Homage to Mole” Alfonso Castillo Orta 1996, Izucar de Matamoros Puebla

Alfonso Castillo Orta, Izucar de Matamoros Puebla

Alfonso Castillo Orta, Izucar de Matamoros Puebla

Alfonso Castillo Orta, Izucar de Matamoros Puebla

Alfonso Castillo Orta, Izucar de Matamoros Puebla

Alfonso Castillo Orta, Izucar de Matamoros Puebla

Large Tree of Life pottery sculpture at the entrance to a craft village in Metepec, Mexico

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México

Background Navajo rug: tree of life

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