Jeffrey Hinkle 1. The title of this work of art is Pakal, The Great, and it is a portrait of one of the greatest and longest tenured leaders of the Mayans. This portrait of Pakal, The Great was found in his tomb, which is found in Chiapas, Mexico. Also, I could not find the exact size of the art, but from what I have read it seems as though this portrait is about the size of a human head or a little bit bigger. Likewise, the exact date of this art is not known, but it is suspected to have been created in the timeframe of March 23, 603 A.D. to August 28, 683 A.D. Lastly, the medium for this work of art is stucco. 2. This sculpture is very easy to understand because it is a very human thing in that it is a sculpture of a person, which anyone …show more content…
Pakal, The Great had many names that he was known by, but he was mainly known as K'inich Janaab Pakal I, and he was the leader of the Mayan city of Palenque in the years of 615 A.D. to 683 A.D., and he only gave up his throne because he died. Likewise, some of his greatest accomplishments is having the longest reign in the Western Hemisphere’s history, and he was also responsible for many of the notable inscriptions or monumental forms of architecture that are still standing in Palenque, which is now called Chiapas, Mexico. Interestingly, the name Pakal means “shield,” which is fitting for a leader of a city, especially a great leader. One interesting aspect of the rule of Pakal is the time before he became ruler. Before Pakal, The Great became the leader of Palenque, the city was plagued by danger at all times because Kaan, another Mayan power, constantly attacked the city, but much of this changed when Pakal, The Great took over, and much of the threat of danger stopped. All in all, Pakal, The Great was a leader that was not scared to show other people who was the boss, and this showing of strength and his erecting of art forms and buildings are his greatest contributions to his city and the …show more content…
The Mayans were a people who shined in many things that people today still have trouble figuring out. Indeed, the Mayans were great in working in agriculture, writing, math, and many forms of art like pottery. The Mayans are the people who created the awesome structures in Mexico that archeologist still marvel over today. In fact, the Mayans were the most dominant indigenous society in all of Mexico and Central America before the Spanish conquest, and they mainly stayed in specific areas that were along the southern side of Mexico, and the Northern side of Central America. Also, another interesting fact about the Mayans is that they lasted from 1800 B.C. to 900 A.D., with 250 A.D. to 900 A.D. being there strongest years, and for some reason they abandoned the places where they lived. Lastly, the Mayans were like almost all cultures had their own beliefs; for example, they were relied on nature, the stars and sky, and rituals to pray to their gods. Likewise, the Mayans had various gods, such as a Sun God or a Maize God, and they even had buildings that were created for astronomical purposes, and, of course, they are known for their calendars, which many people are very familiar with because of a madeup doomsday that was based on the Mayan
I believe that the purpose of this art piece is to portray Afro-Cuban imagery and show the kinship between humans and nature. The painting is medium size, it is 42 in. x 35 in. In spite of the fact that the painting is 68 years old, it is in a pretty good condition: it barely has any scratches or cracks, fissures. The colors look faded. However, it might have been the intentional part of the concept.
A few examples of the Mayan’s achievements were their trade routes, understanding of numbers and their architecture. In the article it was said the, “ Everything was carried by hand or boat.” (Document A, Box 1) The Manyan trade routes were remarkable because they were so genius. They had
In Europe, there were several advances being made that would affect our society today. However, simultaneously, societies across the world in the Americas would too be making these types of advances as well. One society in particular were the Maya. These people made technological strides that the Europeans themselves could not even fathom. But, what was their most remarkable achievement? One will find that their achievements of their trade network, a convenient method of transporting goods and messages; architecture, intricate buildings built in large cities on a massive scale; and number system, which takes into consideration some of our key principles in today’s math, have a momentous buildup to the Maya’s most remarkable achievement—their complex calendar, an astonishing nearly accurate calendar that governed Mayan society and is still seen in our own society today.
Prior to the battle on 8 January, the British had already lost a few hundred men to smaller skirmishes with American troops. The losses caused Pakenham to lose confidence is an immediate retaliation against the U.S. forces, giving MG Jackson and his men time to set up a defense and rest. Going into the Battle of New Orleans, the British forces consisted of a main force of 5,300 soldiers under the command of Pakenham, and a smaller force of approximately 700 men under Colonel William Thornton, who was to attack General Morgan and his men. Pakenham split his main force into two larger formations and one smaller unit. The first half of the force was composed of 2,600 soldiers from the 93rd Highlanders and 95th Rifles, while the other main force
2. Briefly describe your selected artists' artwork. What is it made of? Why do you think the artist has selected these materials? How is it exhibited?
They were known for having a system of writing. The Mayans had a system of writing and an accurate calendar. They built pyramids and temples. They worship nature gods, like Gods of the Sun, Gods of the Rain, and Gods of the Corn. They performed rituals involving animal spirits. The political system was hierarchical government, that was ruled by kings and priests. The economic system had a production and distribution of good with a society and geographical area. The Mayans political organization was divided into kings, nobles, priests, merchants, artisans, and slaves. When it came to their aesthetics they had carvings in wood, obsidian,bones, and
The death and birth rituals of the Mayans were extremely bloody and gruesome. A game was even created for the prisoners to compete in, when they lost they were sacrificed and their hearts were eaten to favor the Gods. The Mayans had very strict rules to follow and extremely strict laws. They loved their Gods more than Donald Trump loves his money. The Mayans were perhaps the most well organized well governed tribe of their day.
The Mayans were independent city-states with many traits and beliefs that categorized en as Maya. In addition with their writing system, calendar system, their unique view of the universe and rich culture.
When the Spanish began to arrive in Mexico and in Central America in the early 15th century, one of the many civilizations they found was the Maya. The Maya, building upon the Olmec culture, were located in present-day Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, southern Mexico, and the Yucatan Peninsula. Even though they had many similarities, the Maya were separated by language differences. Because of that they were organized into city-states. Since there wasn’t a single city-state powerful enough to impose a political structure, the period from 200 A.D. to the arrival of the Spanish was characterized by the struggle of rival kingdoms for dominance.
The Mayans worshiped peace deities (Matthews 45). They also worshiped a creator who lived beyond the sky, and believed it was male and female. Mayans also believed that males were more important (Burland 1771). They explain this with the fact that man came first (Thompson Internet). They also believe in satisfying the creators and fear death. The Mayans had similar beliefs of creation and similar and not similar gods with the Greeks, had a belief in a Heaven and a Hell, four attempts at making humans and three different worlds made.
In the Central America, most notably the Yucatan Peninsula, are the Maya, a group of people whose polytheistic religion and advanced civilization once flourished (Houston, 43). The Maya reached their peak during the Classic Period from around CE 250 to the ninth century CE when the civilization fell and dispersed (Sharer, 1). Although much has been lost, the gods and goddesses and the religious practices of the Classic Maya give insight into their lives and reveal what was important to this society.
Three dimensional art is defined as media which “occupies space, defined through the dimensions of height, width and depth” (SAYLOR). These art works can be geometric or organic in nature (NORTON). Three dimensional art forms include sculptures, crafts and architecture. Three dimensional art form is fascinating to me because of the amount of realism and beauty it embodies, as well as for its functional and aesthetic value. For this assignment, I chose two beautiful pieces that illustrated the characteristic of three dimensional art and the processes it took to produce them. The first art work I want to analyze is a sculpture done by an Iraqi artist from Kalhu (modern day Nimrud) entitled, “Assurnasirpal II Killing Lions” (Sayre, 420).
The original creator is Jose Gutierrez Solana. The painting depicts a point in of a story
The Mayan civilization was located in southeastern Mexico on the Yucatan Peninsula. One of the first American civilizations, it lasted from about 1000 B.C.-1542 A.D. Their civilization flourished during the Sixth Century. They built many temples and over forty cities. The Mayan population consisted of almost fifteen million people who were all living in one of the many cities. The Mayan people were extremely religious and believed in multiple gods which meant they were polytheistic. Their most commonly worshiped god was the Maize God, or god of corn, as corn was the most grown and most relied on crop. The Mayans grew all of their own food so they needed to have useful farming methods. The one they used most often was the slash and burn method, which involved cutting down trees and burning them to make the soil fertil which was necessary to grow crops. This method worked for many years, but soon started to backfire. The Mayans were ahead of their time, but that did not prevent their mysterious decline which occurred between the years 800 A.D.-900 A.D. Although it is not known exactly why the powerful empire fell, but there are various probable theories. The mysterious decline of the Mayans may have been caused by
The Maya culture has a long history that started in about 1000 BC. The history of the Maya is divided up into four different time periods: The Middle Preclassic Period, Late Preclassic Period, Classic Period, and Postclassic Period. The Middle Preclassic Period was when the small areas started to become city-like in the way that they started to build larger temples. The Late Preclassic Period was when the cities began to expand with paved roads and massive pyramids. The Classic Period was the time the Maya civilization hit it’s peak. Populations were growing rapidly and the structure of politics was formed. The Postclassic Period was when warfare was on the rise and cities were being abandoned(Coe 2005). This paper will focus on the Classic Period due to the fact that that is the greatest time period in Maya history.