
Tēzcatlīpōca through the eyes of sculptors, painters, and craftsmen across the ages

The Aztec God Tezcatlipoca and His Temple WDL6753 — The Tovar Codex, attributed to the 16th-century Mexican Jesuit Juan de Tovar, contains detailed information about the rites and ceremonies of the Aztecs (also known as Mexica). Photo/art: Tovar, Juan de, circa 1546-circa 1626. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Tezcatlipoca art in Gallup, New Mexico — Tezcatlipoca in art trash bin located in Gallup, NM Photo/art: Alvickers03. CC0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Black Tezcatlipoca — A drawing of Tezcatlipoca , one of the deities described in the Codex Borgia Photo/art: Unknown author Unknown author. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Tezcatlipoca (mask) — Turquoise mosaic mask of Tezcatlipoca, the Smoking Mirror. Photo/art: Hans Hillewaert. CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Aztec Stone Feathered Coyote, Linked to God Tezcatlipoca (9756259214) — Aztec (Mexica) Gallery, INAH, National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City. Photo/art: Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China. CC0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Ceramica nicoyana. Nicoya pottery. Mixcoatl vrs Tezcatlipoca — Detalle de una cerámica precolombina nicoyana, con detalles mesoamericanos, que representan la guerra sagrada entre la luz y la oscuridad, en la forma del dios Mixcóatl (izquier… Photo/art: Rodtico21. CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.