Chichén Itzá
Title
Chichén Itzá
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
February 7, 2018
Alternative Title or Name
Temple of the Jaguars
Creator2
Aluzzo, Adrienne (photographer)
Work Type
visual works
Date
c. 1000
Work Location
Mexico (nation)
Chichén Itzá (deserted settlement)
Style/Period
Late Classic
Subject
sculpture (visual works)
Jaguar
walls
Description
View of sculpted head of jaguar atop the Platform of Skulls at Chichen Itza, Mexico. “The jaguar was sacred to the ancient Maya, who placed it at the center of their mythology. To them, the jaguar lived in the underworld each night, only to be reborn each day as the Sun god, who traveled across the sky during the day and descended once again. The spots on the jaguar’s skin came to represent the stars of the night sky,”-- Jungle of the Maya, By Douglas Goodell, Jerry Barrack, Jim Wright, 2006.
Material/Medium
limestone
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
2017MX-131
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