What is MAYA BLUE in Mesoamerican art? | Focus on the murals of Bonampak

Описание: What does the color Maya Blue refer to?

Find out in this video that defines what Maya Blue is and what it is made of, using the famous Maya murals of Bonampak as an example. Maya Blue was important in the region of Mesoamerica. It also had symbolic connections, which the video touches on as well.

This short video is part of a series that breaks down key terms in art history, archaeology, and history!

CHAPTERS
0:00 What is Maya Blue?
0:40 Maya Blue and Mesoamerica
1:40 The symbolic meanings of Maya Blue

Speaker: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank

Check out our entire glossary of art history! https://www.artsq.org/about-key-terms...

The global medieval world:    • The medieval world and beyond, c. 500–1500  

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