This exquisite miniature eagle by Jorge Vázquez packs the power of a full-sized sculpture into the span of your palm. With its wings raised in a dramatic vertical arc, the bird looks as if it has just landed on a high cliff, talons braced, ready to launch again at any moment. The carving is crisp and confident: sharp beak, alert red eye, and a compact, athletic body that feels full of movement despite its small size. You can almost feel the air rushing past those upright wings.
The painting is a feast of metallic and jewel tones. Vázquez combines luminous gold on the head and wing edges with deep purples, emerald greens, and cool silvers, creating a regal, almost ceremonial presence. Each feather is defined by tiny geometric patterns—triangles, diamonds, and lines that echo pre-Hispanic motifs, so the wings read like finely woven textiles. Seen from the back, the stripes of turquoise and lilac along the tail and flight feathers give the eagle a radiant, almost armor-like plumage, as if it were a guardian bird from a legend.
