Chichén Itzá

Title

Chichén Itzá

Publisher

Lawrence Technological University

Date Created

January 24, 2018

Alternative Title or Name

El Castillo
Temple of Kukulkan

Creator2

Aluzzo, Adrienne (photographer)

Work Type

Single Built Works

Date

c. 1000

Work Location

Mexico (nation)

Chichén Itzá (deserted settlement)

Style/Period

Late Classic

Subject

sculpture (visual works)
stepped pyramids
serpents

Description

Detail view of feathered serpent at the bottom of El Castillo at Chichen Itza in Mexico. "Devising a 365-day calendar was just one feat of Maya science. Incredibly, twice a year on the spring and autumn equinoxes, a shadow falls on the pyramid in the shape of a serpent. As the sun sets, this shadowy snake descends the steps to eventually join a stone serpent head at the base of the great staircase up the pyramid’s side,"--National Geographic website.

Material/Medium

limestone

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

2017MX-043

Files

2017MX-043.JPG
Date Added
January 16, 2018
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
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Citation
“Chichén Itzá,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/17429.