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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| spelling | doaj.art-5126d35e0cac4f389ad32f18ddecee3a2023-10-03T10:38:43ZengSociété des américanistesJournal de la Société des Américanistes0037-91741957-78422023-07-0110918711810.4000/jsa.21874La representación de la figura humana en los manuscritos mayas coloniales de Chilam BalamFlorencia ScandarIn 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.http://journals.openedition.org/jsa/21874Chilam Balamhuman figuremayacolonial timesMixteca-Pueblarepresentation |
| spellingShingle | Florencia Scandar La representación de la figura humana en los manuscritos mayas coloniales de Chilam Balam Journal de la Société des Américanistes Chilam Balam human figure maya colonial times Mixteca-Puebla representation |
| 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 human figure maya colonial times Mixteca-Puebla representation |
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