Mayan Revival

Mayan Revival

Maya(n) Revival architecture refers to modern architecture and decorative arts that draw inspiration from the architecture and iconography of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures. Though the term refers specifically to the Maya civilization of southern Mexico and Central America, in practice this revivalist style frequently blends Maya architectural and artistic motifs with those of other Mesoamerican cultures, particularly the central Mexican architectural styling from the Aztec period as exhibited by the Mexica and other Nahua groups. Although there were mutual influences between these original and otherwise distinct and richly varied pre-Columbian artistic traditions, the syncretism of these modern reproductions is often an ahistorical one.

Marjorie Ingle traces the history of this style to the Pan American Union Building by Paul Philippe Cret, which incorporates numerous motifs drawn from the indigenous traditions of the Americas. Specifically-Maya and -Mexica elements in the Pan American Union Building include the floor mosaics surrounding a central fountain (most of the motifs are copied directly from sculpture at Copan) and figures on lights flanking the entrance to the building. Also, in the Pan American Union Building's Art Museum of the Americas there are numerous stoneware architectural details that are copied from Maya and Mexica art.

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Other prominent buildings in this style include the Guardian Building by Wirt C. Rowland of Smith Hinchman & Grylls, the Mayan Theater in Denver by Montana Fallis, the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles by Stiles O. Clements, and the Fisher Theater by Albert Kahn in Detroit. The great scholar of the Maya, Sylvanus G. Morley was involved in the design the the latter theater. (see Gebhard)

ee also

* Mesoamerican architecture
* Maya art

Sources

*Barrett, John. "The Pan American Union: Peace, Friendship, Commerce." Washington, D.C.: Pan American Union. 1911
*Braun, Barbara. "Pre-Columbian Art and the Post-Columbian World: Ancient American Sources of Modern Art." New York. Harry N. Abrams. 1993.
*Gebhard, David and Anthony Peres. "Robert Stacy-Judd: Maya Architecture and the Creation of a New Style." Capra Press. 1993
*Ingle, Marjorie I. "The Mayan Revival Style: Art Deco Mayan Fantasy." University of New Mexico Press. 1989


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