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Ruins of Chichen Itza
Yucatan, Mexico
Carlos Vierra
"Chichen Itza" is one of a set of six paintings of prehistoric Maya cities painted for the 1915 Exposition in Balboa Park. It and its companion mural (to the right) portray the Maya architectural style known as Puuc, named for a range of nearby hills. Central to this painting is the round building, known as the Caracol, which functioned as an observatory. Behind it lies the ballcourt, the largest such ritual playing field in Mesoamerica. To the right is the sacred cenote, the well of sacrifice. |