This is indeed Waldeck, I see it in a book of his art, "Monuments anciens du Mexique". Regardless, it's magnificient! I find some artist's representations of such ancient carvings better to look at than the original, thanks to the current condition of the pieces, variations in color of the stone, etc..
I agree; I do love some of the artists impressions of the ruins. I got a big book on Frederick Catherwood and his work at home! It has been some time since I visited this thread, thanks for bringing me back!
Thank you for starting this thread! I'm still making my way thru it as I find time. And I couldn't agree more, Catherwood is magnificent. I'm sure I've perused the same book at Archive dot org, along with books by Adela Breton, and now Waldeck (pity that he embellished his work, because he was so talented) . I recently read an historical fiction book that told about the journey of a Pakal descendent from Palenque, a young woman, who traveled across the Yucatan to wed her husband, the ruler of Copan. And HE has a stela at Copan that is beautifully represented by Catherwood, Stela H. It was interesting to see such places and families represented with a taste of what life was like at the time.
Not sure if this has been posted, but may be helpful to some folks: https://pudding.cool/2022/06/aztec-gods/
Turns out the next Black Panther movie Wakanda Forever (coming out in NOV 2022?) is going to feature Namor, which I am excited about. Plot twist- his culture is based on an Atlantis-adjacent culture that shares roots in Mayan/Mesoamerican history? Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Official Trailer - YouTube I am interested! Hope the movie is good. The first movie was ok, the Black Panther character movie was awesome but as much as the first Black Panther movie was a great spectacle I felt it was a bit bland. Looking forward to the next one, I hope it is good.
Well I am back from my first Mesoamerican Meeting. This year's conference was on Water, specifically waterscapes as it applies to the Maya world, ranging in time from BC in the Preclassic Era through the Classic to Terminal Collapse periods, and through the Colonial period to present day. I had a fantastic time I attended a two-day workshop where we learned to read and translate Maya glyphs, followed by attending two more days of seminars with several archaeologists and other researchers presenting findings/papers relating to the topic. Each day was 9 to 5 (with a lunch break) but I felt the days flew by. I hope I can attend again in the future, if not I will certainly be attending the workshops online!
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