Mayan Art Megathread

[Warden]

Maya Serpentine Mask of the god Kinich Ahau. Carved from a single piece of serpentine stone with shell eyes detailed with cinnabar.

 

[Aginor]

That would be interesting too.

I watched a few lets-plays of the new Tomb Raider; while the jungle itself is GORGEOUS as are much of the ruins, the mayincatec combination of various cultures was a bit jarring for me. Native descendants of the ancient Mayans, speaking an Aztec language in a long-lost Incan city

In defense of the game: they have a perfectly good explanation for that and Lara makes remarks about that several times when looking at items or walking through the levels.

 

[Warden]

In defense of the game: they have a perfectly good explanation for that and Lara makes remarks about that several times when looking at items or walking through the levels.

Yeah, the explanation didn't really work for me, but I understand what the game designers were going for.

Really enjoyed how beautiful the game looked though

 

[Warden]

Some beautifully carved Mayan shells:







And a beautifully painted one: "Chupicuari Shell Trumpet" from 300-900 AD



Note the little snakes painted on the side!

And lastly, two ear-flares (earrings?) made with bits of jade in the shape of a bird's eye:

 

[Warden]

Mini carving; pretty sure it is a modern recreation.

 

[Warden]

Some jaguar carvings!

 

[Warden]

Small snake sculpture on the side of a sculpture:

 

[Warden]

Some bird-head statues, I believe from Copan:

 

[Warden]

A few more carvings:

Looks like a Pre-Classic carving, from Kaminaljuyu or something Olmec:



Not sure about this one either, it almost looks like a modern reproduction? Maybe Aztec?



Some faces, also looking more modern to me like Art Deco:





Back to something definitely old, this is Yaxchilan Lintel 48:

 

[Warden]

Nice glyphwork (by pgwainbenn over on deviantart I believe):

 

[Warden]

Some Mayan stuff by Vicentius Matthew on deviantart.



And for the pokefanatics out there: Mayan Mew, also on deviantart by Thunderwest.

 

[Warden]

Some more artwork from the bowels of the interwebs (just kidding I didn't actually have to go that far):



Mayanized Hamlet by Madame Catfish:



Cool jaguar print:

 

[Warden]

Slann art!

 

[Warden]

Found some BEAUTIFUL artwork sketches from sir Chrisbogert on deviantart, reproductions of many beautiful pieces of Maya and Mesoamerican artwork.

Lords of the Underworld:



Madrid Codex:

 

[Warden]

Itzam Kab'ayin

 

[Warden]

Some brightly-colored glyphs:

 

[Warden]

Really love Chris Bogert's work, here is some more of it:

Mayan King with double Kawiil Bar

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Spoiler: chaak

Chaak, the rain god:

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Rain God on a deer:



Kawiil, Moon Goddess, and the Old God

Chaac breaking into a temple:

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Hero Twins and God I lord of Xibalba



Jaguar Gods:

Spoiler: Mayan vessels/vases

Definately a slann in this one... Chac and God A on a vessel, numerous "way" animal spirits by the looks of it too

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Itzamnah and God D, along with some kind of bird on the side:

 

[Warden]

Drawing of an old Mayan mural, I don't think it is Bonampak but I am not sure where it is from either:

 

[Warden]

Some techno-mayans:

 

[Warden]

Some fantasy Mesoamerican warriors:







I really like the colors chosen for this grouping: