Palenque sculptural style
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The Palenque sculptural style is a distinctive Classic Maya artistic tradition characterized by finely carved, naturalistic reliefs and elegant, detailed depictions of rulers, deities, and mythological scenes, especially prominent at the site of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya artistic style
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cultural heritage ⓘ sculptural style ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
interior sanctuary panels
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palace architecture ⓘ piers and pilasters ⓘ roof combs ⓘ temple façades ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Classic Maya civilization
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Maya art ⓘ Palenque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| developedIn | Palenque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 8th century ⓘ |
| hasExample |
Oval Palace Tablet
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Palace piers of Palenque NERFINISHED ⓘ Tablet of the 96 Glyphs NERFINISHED ⓘ Tablet of the Slaves NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Cross Group reliefs NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Foliated Cross tablet NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of the Inscriptions reliefs ⓘ Temple of the Sun tablet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
architectural sculpture
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relief sculpture ⓘ stone relief ⓘ stucco relief ⓘ |
| influenced | later Maya sculptural traditions ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Maya sculptural traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Classic Maya language ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex iconography
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depictions of deities ⓘ depictions of rulers ⓘ elegant proportions of figures ⓘ expressive facial features ⓘ finely carved details ⓘ hieroglyphic inscriptions integrated with imagery ⓘ mythological scenes ⓘ naturalistic representation of human figures ⓘ |
| startTime | 7th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classic period of Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMotif |
dynastic succession scenes
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enthroned ruler with attendants ⓘ ritual bloodletting scenes ⓘ vision serpent imagery ⓘ world tree symbolism ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
limestone
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stucco ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
high relief carving
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low relief carving ⓘ modelled stucco ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Maya hieroglyphic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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