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Art of the Maya . Maya art is considered by many to be the most sophisticated and beautiful of the ancient New World. Maya: 2000 BC. Maya Art Depicts:. Gods Great Rulers Heroes Religious Themes Daily Life. The Maya used natural materials to make their colors. • Minerals - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Art of the Maya Maya: 2000 BC
Maya art is considered by many to be the most
sophisticated and beautiful of the ancient
New World
Maya Art Depicts:• Gods• Great Rulers• Heroes• Religious Themes• Daily Life
The Maya used natural materials to make their
colors• Minerals• Plants• Charcoal• Iron – Rich Clay
Maya Painting
Maya Murals
Maya Paintings on Plaster
Most Maya pottery was decorated with: •Images of humans •Animals •Mythological creatures.
Maya Pottery
God being born from a seed
Clay and pigment Bowl, Jaguar in Motion decorates the outside of the Bowl
Codex style vase
Vessel in the shape of an old man emerging from a snail shell Maya Late Classic (600-900 A.D.) Unknown Burnished and painted clay
Maya Sculpture
• Stone• Wood•Stucco• Jade
Jade Mask Giant Stone HeadWeighs 24 tons
A ballplayer in the act of hitting a ball with his hip and the text recounts the date of dedication of the ball court it was set in.
A small Maya stone sculpture used as an instrument to pound meats, nuts, and seeds
A reconstruction of the main temple at Copan clearly demonstrating how all Maya temples were brightly colored originally
A detail of the Dresden Codex, one of only 6
Maya codices , or painted books, to survive
the Conquest
A page from the Madrid Codex
Mayan Hieroglyphics