Maya sculpture of Copán :the iconography
- 作者: Baudez, Claude F.
- 出版: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press ©1994.
- 稽核項: 1 online resource (ix, 300 pages) :illustrations.
- 標題: Sculpture maya Honduras -- Copán (site archéologique) , Religion maya. , Politique et gouvernement. , Maya sculpture Honduras -- Copán Site. , ART Sculpture & Installation. , Sculpture maya , Mayas , Copán (Honduras ; site archéologique) , Maya's. , Religion. , Ikonographie , Copán Site (Honduras) , Plastische kunst. , Maya sculpture , Iconografie. , Honduras Copán Site. , Politics and government. , Relief , Electronic books. , Sculpture & Installation. , Honduras , ART , Mayas Religion. , Copán , Mayas Politics and government. , Maya sculpture. , Mayas Politique et gouvernement.
- ISBN: 080615361X , 9780806153612
- ISBN: 0806125942 , 9780806125947 , 0806148608 , 9780806148601
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- 附註: Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-296) and index. Introduction -- Part I. Analysis. Freestanding monuments ; Architectural sculpture -- Part II. Synthesis. The history of monumental art at Copán -- Appendixes. 1. Dedicatory dates of monuments analyzed in this study ; 2. Glyphic elements in Copán iconography.
- 摘要: Copan, one of the most important Classic Maya sites, is renowned for the artistry of its high-relief stelae and altars and for the wealth of detail on its freestanding and architectural sculpture. In Maya Sculpture of Copan: The Iconography, internationally known Mayanist Claude-Francois Baudez provides the first comprehensive analysis of these elaborate and intriguing carved images. , Part I is a description of the specific motifs on each monument. Baudez identifies and deciphers the individual elements and shows how they were combined to produce meaningful iconographic messages. The architectural sculpture is shown to express the meaning and function of the buildings and complexes, many of which were designed to represent the sky, earth, and underworld and served as stages for rituals. Photographs and drawings augment the textual descriptions, clarifying the intricate forms. Part II is a synthesis of the major themes of the iconography, most of which relate to the religion and politics of the city-state. Baudez traces the evolution of the motifs in relation to the history of Copan. The complex nature of kingship - the multiple functions and responsibilities of the king, his cosmic role, the continuous reference to his ancestors, and the dynastic cycles - is a significant theme. The iconography of sacrifice - both autosacrificial bloodletting by the king and sacrifice of captives - is of paramount importance. Growth and rebirth required constant offerings of blood, to the earth and especially to the sun, to ensure its rebirth at dawn after its nocturnal journey through the underworld. The monuments give a coherent picture of Maya cosmology, with an emphasis on images relating to the earth. This masterful survey of the iconography of one of the most famous Maya sites is a major contribution to Mesoamerican studies, of interest to archaeologists, anthropologists, and art historians as well as nonspecialists who want to learn more about this fascinating civilization.
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Copán, one of the most important Classic Maya sites, is renowned for the artistry of its high-relief stelae and altars and for the wealth of detail on its freestanding and architectural sculpture. In Maya Sculpture of Copán: The Iconography, internationally known Mayanist Claude-François Baudez provides a masterful survey of these elaborate and intriguing carved images. In Part I, Baudez identifies and deciphers the specific motifs on each monument and shows how the elements were combined to produce meaningful iconographic messages. The architectural sculpture expresses the meaning and function of the buildings and complexes, many designed to represent the sky, earth, and underworld and to serve as stages for rituals. Photographs and drawings clarify the intricate forms. Part II relates the iconography to the religion and politics of the city-state. Baudez traces the evolution of the motifs in relation to the history of Copán and the multiple functions of the king—his cosmic role, the continuous reference to his ancestors, and the dynastic cycles. Sacrifice—bloodletting by the king and the sacrifice of captives—is of paramount importance. Growth and rebirth required constant offerings of blood to the earth and to the sun, to ensure its rebirth at dawn after its nocturnal journey through the underworld. The monuments give a coherent picture of Maya cosmology.
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