The rich and the poor, the noble and the brutish, and street kids and aesthetes find themselves portrayed in twelve short stories examining the life of Mexico City.
... chacmool may represent one of the earliest examples of Aztec sculpture. Accord- ing to Matos Moctezuma, the date of the figure may be 1375–1427 (1988: 38). Besides being of importance for the Tlaloc tem- ple, this figure is the first ...
... statue could come to life, but emotionally he fears that such a thing might happen. The style of his diary reflects his state of mind as he tries to deal with this internal conflict. For example, Filiberto first describes Chac Mool as a ...
... statue which resembles that of Chac- Mool results in finding an account of two similar statues described by Bishop ... statue was complete . " Later explorers have failed to mention the existence of these statues , and it is probable ...
... statue which resembles that of Chac- Mool results in finding an account of two similar statues described by Bishop ... statue was complete . " Later explorers have failed to mention the existence of these statues , and it is probable ...
... statue of Chac - Mool , whose figure is represented in other parts of the ruins , in battles and in council . The Doctor says that , by means of the alphabet preserved in the manuscript by Bishop Landa , who was Bishop of Yucatan in ...
Amit Gupta. The Chac-Mool depicts a human figure in a reclining position with the head up and turned to one side, holding a round tray over the stomach (In cell terminology ... Chac mool statue S - shaped serpent columns Chromatid Spindle ...
This volume accompanies a major international loan exhibition featuring more than three hundred works of art, many rarely or never before seen in the United States.
... statue called a chac mool. These sculptures were created before Spanish explorers came to Mexico and show human figures lying back with knees together. Archaeologists are not sure what they represent. They may be great warriors. The ...
... Chac Mool . The Indian figure is reclining , resting on its elbows , its head turned 90 degrees from the front and to the right , while balancing a bowl upon his chest - probably to hold ... Chac Mool Statue , Public Domain. Los Indios 51.