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.
Spørgsmål & svar
Hvor i Carlos Reyess karriere placerer "Chess set" sig, når man ser på dens datering?
Med sin datering fra 2000 tilhører "Chess set" Carlos Reyess Mature Period.
Hvor kan jeg finde statistik om "Chess set" af Carlos Reyes?
Der findes en Statistikker-side for "Chess set". Den viser de månedlige besøg for kunstværket og kunstnerens øvrige værker, opdelt efter land og sprog.
Hvor meget lys ser farverne i "Chess set" ud til at reflektere?
Farverne i "Chess set" udviser en Soft Shadow luminans.
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 kunstværk
- Titel: Chess set
- Kunstner: Carlos Reyes
- År: 2000
- Format: Landscape
- Ophavsretlig status: Ophavsretligt beskyttet
- Hvor det kan ses: Museum of Ethnology Hamburg
- Kreativ periode: Mature Period
- Korpuskontekst: recurring jade motif , ancient mesoamerican art
- Dominerende farve: Gray
- Nøgleord: chess set design , wooden chess box , jade chess guatemala