Mayan art
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Mayan art is the visual and material artistic tradition of the ancient Maya civilization, known for its intricate stone carvings, vibrant murals, elaborate ceramics, and symbolic iconography tied to religion, royalty, and cosmology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican art
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art tradition ⓘ material culture ⓘ pre-Columbian art ⓘ visual art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maya calendar
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Maya religion ⓘ astronomy ⓘ kingship ideology ⓘ |
| characteristic |
complex iconography
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hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ intricate relief carving ⓘ naturalistic human figures ⓘ polychrome painting ⓘ stylized supernatural beings ⓘ |
| culture | Maya ⓘ |
| depicts |
Maya gods
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Maya rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ animals ⓘ ballplayers ⓘ hybrid creatures ⓘ scribes ⓘ warriors ⓘ |
| function |
architectural decoration
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dynastic commemoration ⓘ funerary use ⓘ political propaganda ⓘ ritual use ⓘ |
| includesObjectType |
altars
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codices ⓘ incense burners ⓘ lintels ⓘ polychrome vases ⓘ stelae ⓘ thrones ⓘ |
| influenced | later Mesoamerican art ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Olmec art
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Teotihuacan art ⓘ |
| material |
clay
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cotton ⓘ feathers ⓘ hematite pigment ⓘ jadeite ⓘ limestone ⓘ obsidian ⓘ stucco ⓘ |
| notableMedium |
bone carving
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ceramics ⓘ codex painting ⓘ jade carving ⓘ murals ⓘ shell carving ⓘ stone sculpture ⓘ stucco sculpture ⓘ textiles ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Bonampak
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Calakmul NERFINISHED ⓘ Chichén Itzá NERFINISHED ⓘ Copán NERFINISHED ⓘ Palenque NERFINISHED ⓘ Tikal NERFINISHED ⓘ Uxmal NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaxchilán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Belize
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El Salvador NERFINISHED ⓘ Guatemala NERFINISHED ⓘ Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
regional variation
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site-specific workshops ⓘ |
| theme |
ancestor veneration
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ballgame ⓘ cosmology ⓘ mythology ⓘ religion ⓘ ritual sacrifice ⓘ royalty ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classic Maya period
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Postclassic Maya period NERFINISHED ⓘ Preclassic Maya period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Maya script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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