Tissue and feather art
Although the extreme conditions of heat and humidity have prevented us from reaching these demonstrations, figurative scenes that appear on different media allow us to get an idea of how it should be. The kings and dignitaries appear dressed in loincloths, shirts, coats, blankets and tunics made in cotton, leather and fiber plant. Work feather achieved a great development. The Mayan artisans had a rich tradition within the natural environment more appropriate.
Although the remains that have reached us are very scarce, the mural painting of the classic Maya period reached a high technical perfection and great artistic quality, achieving a delicate balance between naturalism of designs and severity imposed by the conventionalism of the items . Although inks used flat without the prospect muralists Mayans knew create the illusion of space. First drew the picture in red diluted on a layer of stucco, then painted the bottom left blank figures iban and then filling the spaces with their different colors. To suggest the prospect and volume resorted to filleting of the figures, the juxtaposition of colors and distribution of the grounds on various records horizontal bands. The most important murals that have been preserved are the site of Bonampak (Chiapas). The paintings occupy all the walls of three rooms of a building (790 AD). Relates warlike events including ceremonies preliminary to the battle (fourth R), the battle (fourth II) and the ultimate sacrifice (fourth III). There are fragments of ancient paintings in Uaxactún, Palenque, Chichen Itza and Coba.
Ceramics and lithic
In the same way that the muralists Mayan mythological scenes and court resulted in his compositions, potters reflected various aspects related to similar themes. The polychrome ceramic-associated with the world-funeral was the most widespread. The technique was similar to that of the murals but also played with the expressive possibilities offered by the engobe and polishing. They are usually cylinders, plates and sources of different dimensions where the painting covering almost the entire surface. The profiles of the drawings were made in black on a monochrome background, cream or orange. The other style, which is very few, called codex, said the technique used by the Maya scribes on strips of paper coated and painted plant. The anthropomorphic figures also achieved great popularity and perfection. Calls figurines from the island of Jaina (Campeche) include a wide cross-section of different physical types. In coming to this remote island famous people buried very diverse backgrounds, and the artisans of the necropolis ajuares prepared to be accompanied on his trip to the world of the dead (Xibalba).
The size of semi-precious stones, jade and obsidian, represent a valuable contribution to Mayan art. Human figure, eccentric and necklaces reached a degree of perfection that he be included in the ajuares of the most princely tombs.
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