The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya ArtKimbell Art Museum, 1986 - 335 pages An illustrated study of the Maya civilization, drawing from interpretations of the texts embedded in pictorial scenes or carved on stone tablets to provide the meaning of the art and architecture of the ancient culture. |
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... Shield Jaguar's sequence is recorded on Lintel 26 . Shield Jaguar , already dressed in cotton armor , carries a short stabbing knife ( Fig . V.2 ) . Lady Xoc stands silently beside him with blood still oozing from her wounded mouth . In ...
... Shield Jaguar's sequence is recorded on Lintel 26 . Shield Jaguar , already dressed in cotton armor , carries a short stabbing knife ( Fig . V.2 ) . Lady Xoc stands silently beside him with blood still oozing from her wounded mouth . In ...
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... Shield Jaguar constructed a building , called Structure 44 , that enumerated his victories in battle and the humiliation of his foes . Structure 23 , also constructed by Shield Jaguar , contains a series of three lintels , now numbered ...
... Shield Jaguar constructed a building , called Structure 44 , that enumerated his victories in battle and the humiliation of his foes . Structure 23 , also constructed by Shield Jaguar , contains a series of three lintels , now numbered ...
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... Jaguar on the right and Shield Jaguar on the left . This event occurred some time prior to Bird Jaguar's installation . The inscribed date is 9.15.9.17.16 , or June 26 , a.d. 741 , shortly before the time of Shield Jaguar's death ...
... Jaguar on the right and Shield Jaguar on the left . This event occurred some time prior to Bird Jaguar's installation . The inscribed date is 9.15.9.17.16 , or June 26 , a.d. 741 , shortly before the time of Shield Jaguar's death ...
Table des matières
Introduction | 6 |
Chapters | 63 |
Kingship and the Rites of Accession | 103 |
Droits d'auteur | |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art Linda Schele,Mary Ellen Miller Affichage d'extraits - 1986 |
The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art Linda Schele,Mary Ellen Miller Affichage d'extraits - 1986 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
accession ahau appears architectural Art Museum ball ballcourt ballgame ballplayers belt Bird Jaguar blood bloodletting body Bonampak cahal captives carved Cauac Celestial Monster celt ceramic Chac-Xib-Chac Chan-Bahlum Classic Maya cloth Copan costume death depicted dressed earflare Early Classic period event FIGURE figurine glyph gods Guatemala head headband headdress Hero Twins Hieroglyphic Honduras human imagery inscriptions jade Jester Kan-Xul katun Kimbell Kimbell Art Museum king Late Classic period Late Preclassic period Leiden Plaque Lintel Long Count lord Lowland maize mask Maya art Maya civilization Mesoamerica Mexico Late Classic monuments moon Olmec Pacal painted Palenque panel Pauahtun pectoral personified Piedras Negras Pilas PLATE Popol Vuh portrait recorded rite ritual ruler sacrifice scene scribes scroll sculpture Seibal shell Shield Jaguar Stela stone Structure supernatural symbols Tikal Tlaloc Uaxactun Underworld Venus Vision Serpent warrior water-lily wears World Tree worn Xibalba Yax-Pac Yaxchilan zoomorphic