Can understand it also, as:
Pre-Columbian Art, Mesoamerican Art

Categorize it as:
Impressionism, Modernism

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Detailed Description

Maya art is the art of the Maya civilization, an eastern and south-eastern Mesoamerican culture that took shape in the course of the Maya civilization’s development. Maya art is best characterized as a highly stylized and symbolic form of art. Maya artists created artworks in a great variety of media, including painting, sculpture, pottery, ceramics, mosaic, and wood carving. They also worked with gold, silver, and other precious metals. Maya art is characterized by its use of highly stylized and symbolic imagery. Much of Maya art is concerned with the Maya religion, which includes a pantheon of gods and goddesses, and with scenes of ritual and ceremonial activity. Maya art is also noted for its use of perspective and for its highly realistic depictions of the human figure. Some of the most famous Maya artists include: -Ixchel, a Maya goddess who was often depicted in Maya art -K’inich Janaab’ Pakal, a Maya ruler who was buried in a magnificent tomb at Palenque -Ah Xoc, a Maya artist who created a famous painting of the Maya creation myth -Dzibilchaltun, a Maya site that is noted for its beautiful murals

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1. The Maya civilization was one of the most advanced civilizations in the Americas.

2. The Maya developed a complex system of writing, art, and mathematics.

3. The Maya built some of the most impressive architecture in the Americas.

4. The Maya were skilled astronomers and developed an accurate calendar system.

5. The Maya were a deeply religious people and believed in a complex pantheon of gods and goddesses.

6. The Maya practiced human sacrifice as part of their religious rituals.

7. The Maya were a warlike people and engaged in frequent battles with their neighbors.

8. The Maya were conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century.

9. The Maya civilization declined in the centuries after the Spanish conquest.

10. The Maya people still exist today and number in the millions.

11. The Maya language is still spoken by millions of people today.

12. The Maya civilization was one of the most advanced civilizations in the Americas.

13. The Maya developed a complex system of writing, art, and mathematics.

14. The Maya built some of the most impressive architecture in the Americas.

15. The Maya were skilled astronomers and developed an accurate calendar system.

16. The Maya were a deeply religious people and believed in a complex pantheon of gods and goddesses.

17. The Maya practiced human sacrifice as part of their religious rituals.

18. The Maya were a warlike people and engaged in frequent battles with their neighbors.

19. The Maya were conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century.

20. The Maya civilization declined in the centuries after the Spanish conquest.
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Artists (be aware, speculation possible):

1. Diego Rivera (1886-1957) 2. Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) 3. Jose Clemente Orozco (1883-1949) 4. David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896-1974) 5. Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991) 6. Miguel Covarrubias (1904-1957) 7. Gabriel Orozco (1962-present) 8. Dr. Atl (1875-1964) 9. Gerardo Murillo (1861-1927) 10. Saturnino Herran (1890-1918) 11. Adolfo Best Maugard (1886-1954) 12. Manuel Gamio (1883-1960) 13. Alfonso Caso (1896-1970) 14. Ignacio Aguirre Benavides (1879-1954) 15. Antonio Peña y Barragán (1880-1956) 16. Luis Nishizawa (1893-1977) 17. María Izquierdo (1902-1955) 18. Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) 19. Diego Rivera (1886-1957) 20. Remedios Varo (1908-1963) 21. Leonora Carrington (1917-2011) 22. María Martínez-Cañas (born 1955) 23. Teresa Margolles (born 1963) 24. Betsabeé Romero (born 1966) 25. Regina José Galindo (born 1974) 26. Maya Lin (born 1959) 27. Xu Bing (born 1955) 28. Cai Guo-Qiang (born 1957) 29. Zhang Huan (born 1965) 30. Ai Weiwei (born 1957)

Artworks (be aware, speculation possible)

1. “The Birth of Venus” by Sandro Botticelli (1486) 2. “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci (1503-1519) 3. “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (1495-1498) 4. “The Sistine Chapel Ceiling” by Michelangelo (1508-1512) 5. “The School of Athens” by Raphael (1510-1511) 6. “The Hay Wagon” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) 7. “The Night Watch” by Rembrandt (1642) 8. “The Storm on the Sea of Galilee” by Rembrandt (1633) 9. “Bathers at Asnieres” by Georges Seurat (1884) 10. “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” by Georges Seurat (1886) 11. “The Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh (1889) 12. “The Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum, Arles, at Night” by Vincent van Gogh (1888) 13. “The Yellow House” by Vincent van Gogh (1888) 14. “The Scream” by Edvard Munch (1893) 15. “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt (1908) 16. “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” by Katsushika Hokusai (1829-1833) 17. “The Persistence of Memory” by Salvador Dali (1931) 18. “Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2” by Marcel Duchamp (1912) 19. “Fountain” by Marcel Duchamp (1917) 20. “L.H.O.O.Q.” by Marcel Duchamp (1919) 21. “Three Musicians” by Pablo Picasso (1921) 22. “The Old Guitarist” by Pablo Picasso (1903) 23. “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” by Pablo Picasso (1907) 24. “Guernica” by Pablo Picasso (1937) 25. “American Gothic” by Grant Wood (1930) 26. “Nighthawks” by Edward Hopper (1942) 27. “Mural” by Jackson Pollock (1943) 28. “Drip Painting” by Jackson Pollock (1947) 29. “No. 5, 1948” by Jackson Pollock (1948) 30. “Woman I” by Willem de Kooning (1950-1952)

Epoch

The art style of the Ancient Maya dates back to as early as 2000 BCE. However, the peak of Maya art production occurred during the Classic Period, which lasted from 250 CE to 900 CE.