Maya Revival architecture
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Maya Revival architecture is a 20th-century architectural style that draws inspiration from the forms, motifs, and symbolism of ancient Mesoamerican, particularly Maya, structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maya Revival architecture canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | architectural style ⓘ |
| aestheticGoal |
to create exotic and dramatic façades
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to evoke the grandeur of ancient Maya monuments ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
brick
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reinforced concrete ⓘ stucco ⓘ terra cotta ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
modern reinterpretation of pre-Columbian forms
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part of broader 20th-century historicist revivals ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod |
early 20th century
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interwar period ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Australia
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
evocation of pre-Columbian symbolism
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integration of iconographic panels ⓘ monumental massing ⓘ use of battered walls ⓘ use of bold geometric reliefs ⓘ use of stepped pyramidal forms ⓘ use of stylized glyph-like ornament ⓘ use of stylized serpent and jaguar motifs ⓘ use of ziggurat-like setbacks ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
archaeological discoveries in Mesoamerica
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popular fascination with ancient civilizations in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Maya architecture
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Mesoamerican architecture ⓘ |
| oftenCombinedWith |
Art Deco ornamentation
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modern structural techniques ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Art Deco
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Egyptian Revival architecture ⓘ Neo-Mayan style NERFINISHED ⓘ Pre-Columbian Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
cinemas
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commercial buildings ⓘ institutional buildings ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ theaters ⓘ |
| usesMotif |
Maya fret patterns
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Maya mask panels ⓘ Maya serpent imagery ⓘ Maya stepped pyramid ⓘ Maya temple façade ⓘ stylized Maya glyphs ⓘ sun and celestial symbols ⓘ |
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