The Role of Architectural Sculpture in Ritual Space at Teotihuacan, Mexico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6034056 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patricia Joan Sarro (Columbia University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 249-262 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ancient Mesoamerica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0956-5361 • E-ISSN: 1469-1787 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0956536100000572 |
| OpenAlex | W1983954239 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 9 |
This article presents an analysis of the role played by architectural sculpture in creating directional focus in the buildings and plazas of Teotihuacan, Mexico. The sculptural programs of the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent and the Palace of the Sacred Birds, one early in the city's building history, and the other late, are compared. Architectural form and decoration are shown to work together to engage the viewer and to manipulate the viewer's relationship to sacred and elite space
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Elite · Political science · Politics · Sculpture · Visual arts · Computer Science · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Latin American history and culture · Photographic and Visual Arts
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| Citations per year | 0.15 |
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| Citation span | 1993 - 2024 (32) |
| Highly cited | No |