In Maya art, the gods are depicted at all stages of life: as infants, as adults at the peak of their maturity and influence, and as they age. The gods could die, and some were born anew, serving as models of regeneration and resilience. Join Joanne Pillsbury, Andrall E. Pearson Curator of Ancient American Art in The Met's Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, alongside Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Yale University, curators of the exhibition along with Laura Filloy Nadal, Associate Curator of Ancient American Art at The Met, to explore Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art. In this exhibition rarely seen masterpieces and recent discoveries trace the life cycle of the gods, from the moment of their creation in a sacred mountain to their dazzling transformations as blossoming flowers or fearsome creatures of the night.
Explore Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art
Joanne Pillsbury, Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos, and Laura Filloy Nadal
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Joanne Pillsbury
Andrall E. Pearson Curator of Ancient American ArtOswaldo Chinchilla MazariegosLaura Filloy Nadal
Curator, Arts of the Ancient Americas
Andrall E. Pearson Curator of Ancient American ArtOswaldo Chinchilla MazariegosLaura Filloy Nadal
Curator, Arts of the Ancient Americas
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