Plate 50 — Dresden Codex
Artista: Anónimo maya (Códice de Dresde)
Siglo XI · México
Colección: Códice de Dresde
This Plate 50 of the Dresden Codex, a pre-Columbian Mayan masterpiece, presents a complex integration of hieroglyphic writing and pictorial representations. On the left, columns of calendrical and numerical glyphs are visible, reflecting the advanced astronomical knowledge of the Maya. On the right, three colored vignettes illustrate divine figures or mythical beings. These are executed with the characteristic palette of ochres, blues, and reds on a white background, revealing the figurative and symbolic style of this civilization.
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