Room 1 of Temple of the Murals
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Room 1 of the Temple of the Murals is the first chamber in Bonampak’s famous mural complex, renowned for its vivid Maya wall paintings depicting elaborate courtly rituals and processions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Room 1 of the Temple of the Murals | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maya mural chamber
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archaeological feature ⓘ |
| access | restricted to protect murals ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | stairway of the Temple of the Murals ⓘ |
| approximateDate | late 8th century CE ⓘ |
| artStyle | Maya mural painting ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bonampak ruling dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yajaw Chan Muwaan II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
black
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blue ⓘ green ⓘ red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | fragile ⓘ |
| culture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
attendants
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courtly rituals ⓘ dancers ⓘ elite Maya court ⓘ musicians ⓘ nobles in elaborate dress ⓘ presentation of a child or heir ⓘ processions ⓘ ritual procession ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists in the 20th century ⓘ |
| hasCeilingPaintings | yes ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
dynastic propaganda
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ritual space ⓘ |
| hasMurals | Bonampak murals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWallPaintingsOn |
east wall
ⓘ
north wall ⓘ south wall ⓘ west wall ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme |
royal audience and procession
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tribute and gift-bearing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bonampak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chiapas NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico ⓘ |
| material | plastered masonry walls ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depiction of courtly life
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vivid polychrome colors ⓘ well-preserved Maya murals ⓘ |
| orientation | easternmost room of the temple ⓘ |
| paintingTechnique | fresco-like mural painting ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bonampak mural complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temple of the Murals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInComplex | first chamber ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Classic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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