Moche marine temple
mochica culture (Nepoznati umetnik – Nepoznati umetnik)
Explore the intricate artistry of the Moche culture (100-700 AD). Discover stunning sculptures, marine temples & captivating iconography from Peru's ancient civilization.
Museo Central. Banco Central de Reserva del Perú (Lima, Peru)
Explore Peru's artistic legacy at Museo Central BCRP! Admire pre-Columbian artifacts, colonial paintings & republican masterpieces housed in Lima’s historic bank building – a cultural landmark.
A Moche god, on his journey to the guano islands, faced powerful deities and sea creatures. During one of those confrontations, the deity lost his headdress. Wounded, and with the assistance of his iguana follower and seabirds, the god managed to reach an island temple. He was treated at this temple by his servants, and recovered his strength before continuing his journey into the world of the dead. The Moche people depicted diverse scenes from the adventures of this deity, known by some scholars as the Intermediary God. In some cases, these scenes were represented in sculptural form, and in others through drawings that adorned the surfaces of pottery vessels.
O ovom umetničkom delu
- Naslov: Moche marine temple
- Umetnik: mochica culture
- Format: Portrait
- Status autorskih prava: Zaštićeno autorskim pravima
- Mesto izlaganja: Museo Central. Banco Central de Reserva del Perú
- Dominantna boja: Gray
- Intenzitet boje: Monochromatic
