Daily Indigenous Art: Maya style #MayaArt #IndigenousArt #GenerativeArt
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Mayan stucco mask of a deity. The Ancient Maya created three main types of masks: celebration masks, battle masks, and death masks, each with distinct purposes and features. Celebration masks were worn during important events like weddings and birth ceremonies. They often depicted heavenly beings, animals, or other designs for entertainment purposes. These masks were vibrant and colorful, often painted on wooden surfaces. Battle masks were worn during warfare, battle masks were designed to intimidate enemies and to provide protection to the wearer. They often depicted fierce animals like jaguars or snakes, symbolizing the power and strength of the gods or spirits. Death masks were used to adorn the faces of the dead, often seen as the most sacred and intricate. They were often adorned with jade mosaics, reflecting the Mayan belief in a sacred connection between the people and their gods.
Stucco head of a deity
Maya
Late Classic Period
700-900 CE
#Maya #mayanmask #stuccomask #deitymask #handmade #ancientart #art #mayaart #mesoamerica #precolumbian #prehispanic
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Cover of the book “The Blood of Kings - Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art” by Linda Schele and Mary Ellen Miller. Cover photography depicts Maya royalty cut in stone relief. Braziller and Kimbell Art Museum, 1986.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
20/20
#booksky
#bookchallenge
#20bookchallenge 📚💙
#theBloodofKings
#MayaArt
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Development art of Aluxe
3D Aluxe
Made a little Aluxe in #tinkercad as an example for my student’s #characterdesign assignments. Based on those mischievous gnome-like creatures of Maya Myth #mesoart #feddraws #mayaart
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Time to start reposting here. First up: Camazotz from study to final in time for Halloween! #mesoart #feddraws #mayaart
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Here are some of The Maya studies i did weekly in sebtember. Was looking for insperation for my next, big piece #mayaart #kikadraws #sketchstudy
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Duality
Another SUPER fun commission for
@mayamerlarn.bsky.social !
I want to make more crazy anime background art haha Thank you for commissioning me!
#VtuberArt #MayaArt
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