Art 4201 Studyguide 7: Meso- and Central America (Part 2)

ABW pp. 258-79; NWA pp. 168-93

 

MAYA (CONT’D)

 Cylinder vessel w. underworld scene. Fr. Guatemala. Ceramic. 9´H. 7th C.  Carlos.  

Detail.

Vase design: priests and dignitaries in full dress. Fr. Chama, Guatemala. C.800

Mayan vessel w. Ruler figure. c.700

Guatemalan cylinder vessel, w. enthroned Lord and court.. c. 700

Cylindrical vessel. 8th C. painted ceramic. ABW 7.18

Vessel in form of jaguar. Costa Rica. Ceramic. 12½”H. 1000-1550. Carlos.  

Casa Grande effigy vessel. painted ceramic. 1300-1500

 

Rosales zoned engraved female effigy. Costa Rica. 300BCE-300CE. Ceramic 12¾”H. Carlos.

Pendant w. Harpy eagle & Human Skull. Costa Rica. Nephrite. 2 11/16” Carlos.
Bat-faced man golden pendant. Columbia . c.1000

Flute in form of Bat. Costa Rica. Ceramic. 200-500. Carlos

Lidded bowl w. jaguar-old man transformation figure. Guatemala. 200-550. ceramic. 7 7/8” H. Carlos

Bowl w. handles in form of felines. C. 800-1000 marble. 7 ½” diam. Carlos
Pedestal Plate w. praying mantis motif. Panama. Ceramic. 8 5/8” diam. 700-800.  Carlos.

Ceremonial grinding stone with effigy heads. Costa Rica. Volcanic stone. 11 ½” X 29 ½” X 20”  300-700. Carlos

Copán. ruler stela. Andesite. 8th C. 37”H Portrait statue of Eighteen Rabbit, ruler of Copán. 731. andesite. ABW 7.19
18-rabbit stela, another view Copán  temple: hieroglyphic stairway with ruler figure. 8th C

Copán queen detail

Copán queen stela
Copán investiture scene, hieroglyphics Monkey man/scribal god. 600-900. Copán, Honduras.  AAT W5.12
Copán ruler relief Copán stela with Mayan Lord

Copán reconstruction drawing. AAT W 5.10

 

Copán, Honduras: Ball court. AAT W5.11

another view
BONAMPAK

Temple Mural, (copy) room 2, structure 1. c. 795. ABW 7.20 94 images)

 

TEOTIHUACÁN 1-650 CE

 Plan N-S axis

plan

plan ceremonial center in pink. ABW7.23

ceremonial center

center, aerial view aerial view
Pyramid, plaza of Quetzalpopalolotl palace in foreground aerial view

Street of the Dead

Street of the Dead towards Cerro Grado

Pyramid of the Sun. ABW 7.21

Pyramid of the Sun seen from Pyramid of the Moon. AAT W5.3

Temple of Quetzalcoatl (feathered serpent): staircase. 12-6

detail

Temple of Quetzalcoatl (feathered serpent): staircase.

detail

detail

Great Goddess Tepantitla. Mural, upper portion. ABW 7.22

.reat Goddess Tepantitla. Mural, larger view. see ABW 7.22

another goddess mural
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Colima burial vessel: Ballplayer. thin orangeware4th-5th C.

Prairie dog vessel. Thin orange ware. 4th-5th C. 8” Colima

Vera Cruz. Bird-headed whiteware figure

 

Fr. Veracruz. Smiling figure. Ceramic 19”H

another

El Tajin relief panel

El Tajin Pyramid of Niches

drawing of panel w. sacrifice

El Tajín: south ballcourt carved panel: sacrifice of ball player. See ABW 7.24

Uxmal, Yucatan  10th C.

Quadrangle, aerial view

general view

Pyramid of the Magician

House of the Dwarf

 “Nunnery”

“Nunnery” another view

Ballgame ring

Ball court

Governor’s palace, 5 views + 3 details. ABW 7.25

 

MALINALCO 15th C Aztec
Rock-cut sanctuary: Stairway another view
inner sanctuary jaguar, eagle thrones
CHICHÉN ITZÁ Plan of the complex AAT W5.15

Temple of the Warriors, Group of 1000 Columns.  C. 10000. ABW 7.26

Temple of the Warriors, Group of 1000 Columns.

Castle, fr. Northeast

Caracol Observatory

Great ball court – inner court

drawing of relief: sacrifice

Ball court relief

Corner: Rain god mask

Sacrificial knife. Handle 2 intertwined rattlesnakes.

Chacmool. AAT W 5.17

Chacmool before castillo

Chacmool.

TOLTEC, Tula, Hidalgo. 900-1200

Pyramid of Tlahulzcalpantecuhtli (B): colonnade & plaza

Temple of the Morning Star

Pyramid temple of the Morning Star Pyramid B
Pyramid of Tlahulzcalpantecuhtli: telemones on pyramid. See ABW 7.28 Ball Court

Serpent wall

Jaguars, eagles

relief: serpent, fallen warrior Pyramid of Quetzalcoatl. East wall. Eagles devouring human hearts.
telemone guardian figures telemone guardian figures
telemone guardian figures telemone guardian figures
telemone guardian figures telemone guardian figures
Chacmool. Chacmool.
MIXTEC

Mixtec History. Codex Nuttall

Wedding of King Eight Deer to Lady Thirteen Serpent of Flowers. Det. Codex Nuttall. C. 1500. ABW 7.27

Codex Borgia: Divinitory rites

Codex Borgia

Codex Vindobonensis: Mixtec rulers' geneology Codex Vindobonensis

Codex Fejervary: Cosmological diagram

Codex Fejervary: Maize farmers

Codex Fejervary

detail

Codex Borgia

AZTEC

Codex Borbonicus.

Codex Borbonicus.

Codex Borbonicus.

Codex Borbonicus. 16th C. Ball game

Founding of Tenochtitlán. Codex Mendoza. 1541-42. ABW 7.29 history
Tenochtitlán
artist’ renderings (4)
Cortez map 1524

reconstructions (2)

chacmppl comp.

Tenochtitlán. 1524 Map, detail

Tenochtitlán causeway, artist’s rendering

Chacmool

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Coatlicue. 1487-1520. ABW 7.30

Coyolxauhqui. 15th C. 23-4. stone 11’6”

Quetalcoatl. jadestone. 14th-15th c.

Tlaloc vessel

Quetalcoatl. Porphyry. 15th c. 18”

another view

Tizoc Stone. Aztec Calendar

detail: ritual killing

Eagle Warrior.guardian Templo Mayor AAT W5.19 another
Tlazolteotl giving birth to Maize god, Centotl. Tlazolteotl possession, bringing insanity

Rivera. The Great City of Tenochtitlan, mural

National Palace, Mexico City

Rivera. Frida as Aztec Woman.det. fr. Tenochtitlán

Kahlo. The Two FridasABW 7.32

Kahlo.  Border Portrait.