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.
Perguntas e Respostas
Como "Chess set" se insere na trajetória artística de Carlos Reyes?
Na produção de Carlos Reyes, "Chess set" insere-se no estilo Contemporary Realism, acompanhando os temas de maya mythology influence, ancient mesoamerican art, strategic symbolism", guatemalan heritage, luxury & craftsmanship, chess as narrative, collector's item, recurring jade motif.
Como é construída a composição cromática de "Chess set", de Carlos Reyes?
Em "Chess set", um Statement contraste une-se a uma Strong Color Unity harmonia.
Qual paleta e cor predominante definem "Chess set"?
"Chess set" é definido por uma paleta Earthy com destaque para Gray (#898c87).
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.
Sobre esta obra
- Título: Chess set
- Artista: Carlos Reyes
- Ano: 2000
- Formato: Landscape
- Estado dos direitos autorais: Sob direitos autorais
- Onde ver: Museum of Ethnology Hamburg
- Período de criação: Mature Period
- Contexto do corpus: guatemalan heritage , luxury & craftsmanship
- Palavras-chave: traditional chess art , luxury chess pieces , jade chess guatemala
- Matiz de cor: Amber to Saffron