Temple of the Murals
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The Temple of the Murals is a famous Maya structure at Bonampak renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved wall paintings depicting vivid scenes of courtly life and warfare.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of the Murals canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya temple
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archaeological structure ⓘ |
| accessRestriction | controlled tourist access ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 8th century CE ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Maya architecture ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Classic Maya city of Bonampak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially conserved murals ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Maya royal court ceremonies
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Maya warfare scenes ⓘ captives and prisoners ⓘ musicians and dancers ⓘ nobility and courtiers ⓘ ritual bloodletting ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | non-Maya world in 1946 ⓘ |
| function |
ritual and ceremonial structure
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royal propaganda monument ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hieroglyphic inscriptions
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interior mural cycles ⓘ vivid mineral pigments ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Room 1 of the Temple of the Murals
NERFINISHED
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Room 2 of the Temple of the Murals ⓘ Room 3 of the Temple of the Murals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography |
Maya deities and supernatural beings
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battle and victory processions ⓘ royal accession rituals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
vivid polychrome paintings
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wall paintings of courtly life ⓘ wall paintings of warfare ⓘ well-preserved murals ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bonampak
NERFINISHED
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Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Usumacinta River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paintTechnique | fresco-like mural painting ⓘ |
| partOf | Bonampak archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Late Classic period ⓘ |
| region | Lacandon Jungle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
Maya archaeology
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Mesoamerican art history ⓘ |
| significance |
major source for understanding Classic Maya courtly life
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major source for understanding Classic Maya warfare ⓘ |
| style | Late Classic Maya art ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeListStatus | part of Bonampak site proposals ⓘ |
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