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.
Frågor och svar
Hur förhåller sig "Chess set" till Carlos Reyess samlade konstnärskap?
Inom Carlos Reyess produktion är "Chess set" skapad i Contemporary Realism-stil, med de återkommande temana maya mythology influence, ancient mesoamerican art, strategic symbolism", guatemalan heritage, luxury & craftsmanship, chess as narrative, collector's item, recurring jade motif.
Hur är färgkompositionen i "Chess set" av Carlos Reyes uppbyggd?
I "Chess set" förenas en Statement kontrast med en Strong Color Unity harmoni.
Vilken palett och vilken dominerande färg definierar "Chess set"?
"Chess set" definieras av en Earthy-palett med Gray (#898c87) som dominerande färg.
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 detta konstverk
- Titel: Chess set
- Konstnär: Carlos Reyes
- År: 2000
- Format: Landscape
- Upphovsrättslig status: Upphovsrättsskyddat
- Plats för visning: Museum of Ethnology Hamburg
- Kreativ period: Mature Period
- Kontext i korpus: guatemalan heritage , luxury & craftsmanship
- Nyckelord: traditional chess art , luxury chess pieces , jade chess guatemala
- Färgton: Amber to Saffron