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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... Maize God The Maize God is a handsome young man at the peak of his strength and beauty . Maize leaves and often an ear of corn spring from the top of his head ( Fig . 44 ) . In the Early Classic period , he was marked by a line - and ...
... Maize God The Maize God is a handsome young man at the peak of his strength and beauty . Maize leaves and often an ear of corn spring from the top of his head ( Fig . 44 ) . In the Early Classic period , he was marked by a line - and ...
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... maize . Maize and blood were identified as the most potent substances by the Maya . Man's flesh was maize , transformed by the blood offerings of deities into human substance . Maize was the essence of the Maya , and also the staff of ...
... maize . Maize and blood were identified as the most potent substances by the Maya . Man's flesh was maize , transformed by the blood offerings of deities into human substance . Maize was the essence of the Maya , and also the staff of ...
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... Maize God . The youthful head of this Maize God is carved into bright green stone that undoubtedly represents green corn , young but certain to reach maturity . The face is surrounded by cropped hair , symbolizing the corn silk , and ...
... Maize God . The youthful head of this Maize God is carved into bright green stone that undoubtedly represents green corn , young but certain to reach maturity . The face is surrounded by cropped hair , symbolizing the corn silk , and ...
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