MAYA ART PAGES

I have put together two collections of Mayan art containing,
arguably, the finest painting and sculpture produced by the
Mayan civilization during its classic period (400-800 A.D.).

The collections are of two different types. One collection contains
over 130 roll-out photographs of Maya Vases (used with the permission
of the copyright-owning photographer Justin Kerr).

The other is a photographic journey through the classic Mayan site of Copan,
located in Honduras. The sculpture of Copan is among the finest ever created
by any pre-Columbian culture. I have provided detailed photographs of
the principal stelae and sculpture located at Copan and detailed photographs
of the heiroglyphic inscriptions on principal stelae.

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The best book (magnificently illustrated) on Maya Vases,
their artistic styles, places of origin, uses, and inscriptions is
Painting the Maya Universe: Royal Ceramics of the Classic Period,
by Dorie Reents-Budet, forwards by Michael Mezzatesta and Linda Schele,
photographs by Justin Kerr.

The best book on the history and hieroglyphics of
Copan's great-court stelae is The Code of Kings:
The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs,
by Linda Schele, Peter Mathews, Justin Kerr (Photographer), Macduff Everton

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The Maya: Ancient People and Places is
The best beginner's book on the Maya, their history and their culture
by Michael Coe

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To access Justin Kerr's database of hundreds of Maya Vase photographs click here.