Image Credit : INAH Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have revealed a collection of stucco Maya masks from the pre-Columbian city of Toniná. Toniná, meaning “house of stone” in the Tzeltal language, was originally called Po or Popo in Classic Maya texts. The city […]
So much can be learned from traditional art – art which was without guile or pretense. Guile and pretense and cuteness and cleverness seem to permeate 99% of contemporary art and though it is “grabby” it’s mostly empty and boring… doesn’t hold your attention. These old pieces rivet you to the wall with their genuineness and humanity.
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