Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
The Maya provide strong evidence for who made texts and images, and by what means. Decipherments identify calligraphers and carvers; close study of paintings and sculptures illustrates principles of design and shows how these concepts were put into practice. The result: a virtuosic blend of individual choices and ideas held in common, expressed in breathtaking works that reveal the intent of their makers.
This is the second talk of the six-part series “Vital Signs: The Visual Cultures of Maya Writing,” presented by Stephen D. Houston of Brown University for the 72nd A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts.
Part 1: youtube.com/live/Fn7i3DanIeE
Part 2: youtube.com/live/V-HX6lnJJ5Y
Part 3: youtube.com/live/ugbzybYT2ck
Part 4: youtu.be/DS29gFnxdww
Part 5: youtube.com/live/2zixZZ2ehz0
Part 6: youtube.com/live/XOO8m_g31pE
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The Maya provide strong evidence for who made texts and images, and by what means. Decipherments identify calligraphers and carvers; close study of paintings and sculptures illustrates principles of design and shows how these concepts were put into practice. The result: a virtuosic blend of individual choices and ideas held in common, expressed in breathtaking works that reveal the intent of their makers.
This is the second talk of the six-part series “Vital Signs: The Visual Cultures of Maya Writing,” presented by Stephen D. Houston of Brown University for the 72nd A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts.
Part 1: youtube.com/live/Fn7i3DanIeE
Part 2: youtube.com/live/V-HX6lnJJ5Y
Part 3: youtube.com/live/ugbzybYT2ck
Part 4: youtu.be/DS29gFnxdww
Part 5: youtube.com/live/2zixZZ2ehz0
Part 6: youtube.com/live/XOO8m_g31pE
Learn more about the Mellon Lectures on our website:
nga.gov/research/casva/meetings/mellon-lectures-in-the-fine-arts/houston-2023.html
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