Mayan Stone Standing Figure, 500 CE - 900 CE
Stone
3.25 x 6.5
PF.3190
This standing figure is so its vitality as well as its beauty should judge abstract that is. Eyes, mouth, nose and body definitions are merely suggested by wide or narrow...
This standing figure is so its vitality as well as its beauty should judge abstract that is. Eyes, mouth, nose and body definitions are merely suggested by wide or narrow groves. This sculpture has an inherent energy independent of what it represents. The way the artist conveyed this energy was by suggesting rather than imitating reality. This way of conveying energy is unique. It has its own unique language of space and monumental form. The language and energy of this standing figure comes across with such force that it summons our undivided attention.