Art 4201 Studyguide 7: Meso- and Central America (Part 2)
ABW pp. 258-79; NWA pp. 168-93
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Cylinder vessel w. underworld scene. Fr. Guatemala. Ceramic. 9´H. 7th C. Carlos. |
Detail. |
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Vase design: priests and dignitaries in full dress. Fr. Chama, Guatemala. C.800 |
Mayan vessel w. Ruler figure. c.700 |
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Guatemalan cylinder vessel, w. enthroned Lord and court.. c. 700 |
Cylindrical vessel. 8th C. painted ceramic. ABW 7.18 |
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Vessel in form of jaguar. Costa Rica. Ceramic. 12½”H. 1000-1550. Carlos. |
Casa Grande effigy vessel. painted ceramic. 1300-1500
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Copán reconstruction drawing. AAT W 5.10 |
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Copán, Honduras: Ball court. AAT W5.11 |
another view |
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Temple Mural, (copy) room 2, structure 1. c. 795. ABW 7.20 94 images) |
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TEOTIHUACÁN 1-650 CE |
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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 |
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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 |
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Temple of Quetzalcoatl (feathered serpent): staircase. 12-6 |
detail |
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Temple of Quetzalcoatl (feathered serpent): staircase. |
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detail |
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Great Goddess Tepantitla. Mural, upper portion. ABW 7.22 |
.reat Goddess Tepantitla. Mural, larger view. see ABW 7.22 |
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Colima burial vessel: Ballplayer. thin orangeware4th-5th C. |
Prairie dog vessel. Thin orange ware. 4th-5th C. 8” Colima |
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Vera Cruz. Bird-headed whiteware figure |
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Fr. Veracruz. Smiling figure. Ceramic 19”H |
another |
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El Tajin relief panel |
El Tajin Pyramid of Niches |
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drawing of panel w. sacrifice |
El Tajín: south ballcourt carved panel: sacrifice of ball player. See ABW 7.24 |
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Uxmal, Yucatan 10th C. |
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Quadrangle, aerial view |
general view |
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Pyramid of the Magician |
House of the Dwarf |
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“Nunnery” |
“Nunnery” another view |
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Ballgame ring |
Ball court |
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Governor’s palace, 5 views + 3 details. ABW 7.25 |
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| MALINALCO 15th C Aztec | |
| Rock-cut sanctuary: Stairway | another view |
| inner sanctuary | jaguar, eagle thrones |
| CHICHÉN ITZÁ | Plan of the complex AAT W5.15 |
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Temple of the Warriors, Group of 1000 Columns. C. 10000. ABW 7.26 |
Temple of the Warriors, Group of 1000 Columns. |
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Castle, fr. Northeast |
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Caracol Observatory |
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Great ball court – inner court |
drawing of relief: sacrifice |
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Ball court relief |
Corner: Rain god mask |
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Sacrificial knife. Handle 2 intertwined rattlesnakes. |
Chacmool. AAT W 5.17 |
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Chacmool before castillo |
Chacmool. |
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TOLTEC, Tula, Hidalgo. 900-1200 |
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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 |
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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. |
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Mixtec History. Codex Nuttall |
Wedding of King Eight Deer to Lady Thirteen Serpent of Flowers. Det. Codex Nuttall. C. 1500. ABW 7.27 |
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Codex Borgia: Divinitory rites |
Codex Borgia |
| Codex Vindobonensis: Mixtec rulers' geneology | Codex Vindobonensis |
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Codex Fejervary: Cosmological diagram |
Codex Fejervary: Maize farmers |
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Codex Fejervary |
detail |
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Codex Borgia |
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AZTEC |
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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 | |
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reconstructions (2) |
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chacmppl comp. |
Tenochtitlán. 1524 Map, detail |
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Tenochtitlán causeway, artist’s rendering |
Chacmool |
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Coatlicue. 1487-1520. ABW 7.30 |
Coyolxauhqui. 15th C. 23-4. stone 11’6” |
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Quetalcoatl. jadestone. 14th-15th c. |
Tlaloc vessel |
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Quetalcoatl. Porphyry. 15th c. 18” |
another view |
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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 |
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Rivera. The Great City of Tenochtitlan, mural National Palace, Mexico City |
Rivera. Frida as Aztec Woman.det. fr. Tenochtitlán |
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Kahlo. The Two Fridas. ABW 7.32 |
Kahlo. Border Portrait. |