La representación de la figura humana en los manuscritos mayas coloniales de Chilam Balam
In this article I study the forms of representation of the human figure in the colonial Books of Chilam Balam. After a review of the canons of postclassic maya representation, I analyze some Chilam Balam images, pointing out the prehispanic characteristics that persist, and which can explain the app...
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| description | In this article I study the forms of representation of the human figure in the colonial Books of Chilam Balam. After a review of the canons of postclassic maya representation, I analyze some Chilam Balam images, pointing out the prehispanic characteristics that persist, and which can explain the apparently careless draughtsmanship of these representations. Finally, I consider these images as the result of a complex process that led to a new visual tradition. |
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| title | La representación de la figura humana en los manuscritos mayas coloniales de Chilam Balam |
| title_full | La representación de la figura humana en los manuscritos mayas coloniales de Chilam Balam |
| title_fullStr | La representación de la figura humana en los manuscritos mayas coloniales de Chilam Balam |
| title_full_unstemmed | La representación de la figura humana en los manuscritos mayas coloniales de Chilam Balam |
| title_short | La representación de la figura humana en los manuscritos mayas coloniales de Chilam Balam |
| title_sort | la representacion de la figura humana en los manuscritos mayas coloniales de chilam balam |
| topic | Chilam Balam representation human figure maya colonial times Mixteca-Puebla |
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