Style1½ inches thick (3.75 cm) Product Details Artist grade canvas, archival inks, wooden stretcher bars, and UVB protective coating
AvailablityUsually ships within five business days. ArtistSavanna Redman Platinum Member CollectionSilkPaintings
Description Mayan Jaguar Glyph Serti Technique on Silk
I love how the Maya viewed the world. Ive studied their culture and their art and sat for days on temple ruins above the treetops, watching the wildlife and clouds passing by, sketching and trying to imagine life as it once was. Their culture, their beliefs, in many ways were 180 degrees different from our own, but at other moments in time just the same, the sun rises, the rain falls and life goes on. It is our spirit, our beliefs, our superstitions and our take on events - that shapes us. I find the artwork theyve left behind both beautiful and a puzzle to decipher - and that to me is inspiring.
This painting is my interpretation of a Mayan hieroglyph of the Jaguar. I sought to create the feeling of a painting on a stone temple wall. When I interpret a glyph or any ancient artwork (part of it is often missing or chipped away by time or vandals) I fill in the gaps using my imagination and full artistic license, while trying to maintain the essence and strength intended by the Maya people. In the end the image and artwork becomes a part of me, my style, a fusion of sorts spanning 3000 years. The glyphs here are a few of my favorites, simply banded together and not to be taken literally. It would probably read; Sun Monkey Rain Jaguar at Night on Earth;) Which I kinda like. Original Painting 20'x26' Serti Technique on Silk
*The Imagekind watermark is not on the print. To view my artwork without it - visit savannaredman.comThis artwork is also available as custom murals on kiln fired ceramic tile. Visit savannaredman.com for more information on paintings on tile.
Savanna Redman, British Virgin Islands ~ Caribbean Member Since November 2006 Artist Statement I'm inspired by nature, wildlife, travel and ancient cultures.
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