Chess set
This meticulously designed chess set from the town of San Pedro las Huertas, located to the southwest of Guatemala City, was acquired by the museum in 2009. The game board and the 36 playing pieces are carved out of jade. The board is inlaid in the top of a decorative wooden box, which also stores the figures when they are not in use. Carlos Reyes, the maker of the set, designed the carved green and black jade playing figures after mythological and historical themes of the Maya.
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Hvor plasserer "Chess set" seg i Carlos Reyes sitt samlede kunstnerskap?
I Carlos Reyes sitt kunstnerskap befinner "Chess set" seg innenfor Contemporary Realism-stilen, sammen med temaene maya mythology influence, ancient mesoamerican art, strategic symbolism", guatemalan heritage, luxury & craftsmanship, chess as narrative, collector's item, recurring jade motif.
Hvordan er fargekomposisjonen i "Chess set" av Carlos Reyes bygget opp?
I "Chess set" blir en Statement kontrast parret med en Strong Color Unity harmoni.
Hvilken palett og hvilken dominerende farge definerer "Chess set"?
"Chess set" er definert av en Earthy-palett med Gray (#898c87) som den dominerende fargen.
Carlos Reyes (1977 –)
Explore the ephemeral beauty in Carlos Reyes' art! This Chicago-born artist (1977) creates captivating installations using diverse materials, blurring fragility & monumentality. Discover his unique blend of light, time, and form.
Om dette kunstverket
- Tittel: Chess set
- Kunstner: Carlos Reyes
- År: 2000
- Format: Landscape
- Opphavsrettslig status: Opphavsrettslig beskyttet
- Utstillingssted: Museum of Ethnology Hamburg
- Kreativ periode: Mature Period
- Kontekst for korpus: guatemalan heritage , luxury & craftsmanship
- Nøkkelord: traditional chess art , luxury chess pieces , jade chess guatemala
- Fargetone: Amber to Saffron