Chichén Itzá
Title
Chichén Itzá
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
February 28, 2018
Alternative Title or Name
Platform of Eagles and 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
eagles (birds)
reliefs (sculptures)
platforms (general)
Description
Detail view of bird (eagle?) relief at Platform of Eagles and Jaguars at Chichen Itza, Mexico. "In ancient Mexican thought, eagles, soaring high into the sky, were symbols of the sun. The sun needed strength to survive the dangerous nightly journey through the darkness of the underworld, and then to rise again each morning. It was the obligation of human beings to provide nourishment for the sun's journey. That food was in the form of human hearts and blood,"--Metropolitan Museum website.
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-160
- Date Added
- January 17, 2018
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- birds, Mayan, platforms, reliefs
- Citation
- “Chichén Itzá,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/17546.