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Gonia Monastery in Kolymvari, Crete built between 1618 and 1634, with Venetian influences in its architectural design and adornments, thanks to a large donation of Georgios Murmouris. The monastery was heavily damaged by Ottoman bombardment on many occasions throughout its history including in 1645, 1652, 1822, 1841, and in 1867. © Marcin Latka #artinpl #17thcentury #baroque

Gonia Monastery in Kolymvari, Crete built between 1618 and 1634, with Venetian influences in its architectural design and adornments, thanks to a large donation of Georgios Murmouris. The monastery was heavily damaged by Ottoman bombardment on many occasions throughout its history including in 1645, 1652, 1822, 1841, and in 1867. © Marcin Latka #artinpl #17thcentury #baroque

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Gothic-Byzantine decorations in Chania, Crete, 15th century. © Marcin Latka #15thcentury #greece #venice #medieval #sculpture

Gothic-Byzantine decorations in Chania, Crete, 15th century. © Marcin Latka #15thcentury #greece #venice #medieval #sculpture

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Firkas Fortress in Chania, Crete was built between 1610 and 1629 to protect the Venetian port from marauding pirates and invaders. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #lionofvenice #venice #lionofsaintmark #portal

Firkas Fortress in Chania, Crete was built between 1610 and 1629 to protect the Venetian port from marauding pirates and invaders. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #lionofvenice #venice #lionofsaintmark #portal

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Gonia Monastery in Kolymvari, Crete built between 1618 and 1634, with Venetian influences in its architectural design and adornments, thanks to a large donation of Georgios Murmouris. The monastery was heavily damaged by Ottoman bombardment on many occasions throughout its history including in 1645, 1652, 1822, 1841, and in 1867. © Marcin Latka #artinpl #17thcentury #baroque

Gonia Monastery in Kolymvari, Crete built between 1618 and 1634, with Venetian influences in its architectural design and adornments, thanks to a large donation of Georgios Murmouris. The monastery was heavily damaged by Ottoman bombardment on many occasions throughout its history including in 1645, 1652, 1822, 1841, and in 1867. © Marcin Latka #artinpl #17thcentury #baroque

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Portal with a head of a bearded man in profile in tondo at Parodos 2i Portou Street in Chania, Crete, mid-16th century (?). © Marcin Latka #16thcentury #greece #venice #renaissance #sculpture

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Gonia Monastery in Kolymvari, Crete built between 1618 and 1634, with Venetian influences in its architectural design and adornments, thanks to a large donation of Georgios Murmouris. The monastery was heavily damaged by Ottoman bombardment on many occasions throughout its history including in 1645, 1652, 1822, 1841, and in 1867. © Marcin Latka #artinpl #17thcentury #baroque

Gonia Monastery in Kolymvari, Crete built between 1618 and 1634, with Venetian influences in its architectural design and adornments, thanks to a large donation of Georgios Murmouris. The monastery was heavily damaged by Ottoman bombardment on many occasions throughout its history including in 1645, 1652, 1822, 1841, and in 1867. © Marcin Latka #artinpl #17thcentury #baroque

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Portals of a Venetian house at Lithinon Street in Chania, Crete. Created in 1624, inscription in Latin: REGIMINIS VIGILANTA IN AVGVSTA FORMA CONSTRVCTVM ARCHIVIVM EX ANG / MDCXXIIII / ANNO DNI. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #greece #venice #mannerism #sculpture

Portals of a Venetian house at Lithinon Street in Chania, Crete. Created in 1624, inscription in Latin: REGIMINIS VIGILANTA IN AVGVSTA FORMA CONSTRVCTVM ARCHIVIVM EX ANG / MDCXXIIII / ANNO DNI. © Marcin Latka #17thcentury #greece #venice #mannerism #sculpture

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Portrait of Venetian Procurator Andrea Cappello by circle of Tintoretto, ca. 1560, Private collection. The features are almost identical with these of Cappello from the Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia with his coat of arms, while the costume and pose are very similar to the portrait of Sigismund I the Old, king of Poland. Identification of the sitter as Cappello by Marcin Latka (Artinpl), 17.02.2022. #painting #venetian Magazine Art, Coat Of Arms, Art Market, 16th Century, Venetian, Gentleman, Oil On Canvas, Old Things

Portrait of Venetian Procurator Andrea Cappello by circle of Tintoretto, ca. 1560, Private collection. The features are almost identical with these of Cappello from the Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia with his coat of arms, while the costume and pose are very similar to the portrait of Sigismund I the Old, king of Poland. Identification of the sitter as Cappello by Marcin Latka (Artinpl), 17.02.2022. #painting #venetian

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Pyramid of Kukulcán (El Castillo) in Chichen Itza, built by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization sometime between the 8th and 12th centuries AD, it served as a temple to the deity Kukulcán, the Yucatec Maya Feathered Serpent deity closely related to Quetzalcoatl. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan #yucatan #maya Feathered Serpent, Maya Civilization, 12th Century, Deities, Viajes

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Pyramid of Kukulcán (El Castillo) in Chichen Itza, built by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization sometime between the 8th and 12th centuries AD, it served as a temple to the deity Kukulcán, the Yucatec Maya Feathered Serpent deity closely related to Quetzalcoatl. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan #yucatan #maya

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Plateresque style portal of the Montejo House (Casa de los Montejo) at the main square in Mérida, Yucatán. It was built between 1542 and 1549 by the conquerors of the Yucatán Peninsula, the 3 Montejos - Francisco de Montejo y Álvarez (c. 1479 - c. 1553) "the Elder", his son Francisco de Montejo y León (1508-1565) "the Younger" and his nephew Francisco de Montejo (1514-1572) "the Nephew". © Marcin Latka #mexico #colonial #16thcentury #architecture #renaissance Merida, Colonial, Architecture, Portal, Renaissance, House

Plateresque style portal of the Montejo House (Casa de los Montejo) at the main square in Mérida, Yucatán. It was built between 1542 and 1549 by the conquerors of the Yucatán Peninsula, the 3 Montejos - Francisco de Montejo y Álvarez (c. 1479 - c. 1553) "the Elder", his son Francisco de Montejo y León (1508-1565) "the Younger" and his nephew Francisco de Montejo (1514-1572) "the Nephew". © Marcin Latka #mexico #colonial #16thcentury #architecture #renaissance

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Maya Chac Mool from Chichen Itza, Late Postclassic AD 1000-1250, Grand Museum of the Mayan World in Merida, Yucatan. Chac Mool figures possibly symbolised slain warriors carrying offerings to the gods. The bowl upon the chest was used to hold sacrificial offerings. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan #stone Sculpture, Statue, Warriors, Maya, Museum, Sculptures

Maya Chac Mool from Chichen Itza, Late Postclassic AD 1000-1250, Grand Museum of the Mayan World in Merida, Yucatan. Chac Mool figures possibly symbolised slain warriors carrying offerings to the gods. The bowl upon the chest was used to hold sacrificial offerings. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan #stone

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Inner courtyard of the Palace of Mexican Music (Palacio de la Música Mexicana) in Merida, Yucatan, constructed between 2016 and 2018 and apse of the Iglesia de Jesús, built by Jesuits between 1604 and 1618 from the stones of a destroyed Maya temple that occupied the site, the sole surviving edifice from a complex of buildings: the convent and the school elevated to the University in 1724. © Marcin Latka #mexico #colonial #yucatan #maya #17thcentury #architecture #modern 17th Century, Palace, Louvre, Survival, Construction

Inner courtyard of the Palace of Mexican Music (Palacio de la Música Mexicana) in Merida, Yucatan, constructed between 2016 and 2018 and apse of the Iglesia de Jesús, built by Jesuits between 1604 and 1618 from the stones of a destroyed Maya temple that occupied the site, the sole surviving edifice from a complex of buildings: the convent and the school elevated to the University in 1724. © Marcin Latka #mexico #colonial #yucatan #maya #17thcentury #architecture #modern

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Sculpture from an upper wall of the Talol Acropolis against the copy of the Jaguar Altar, the temple in which Ukit Kan Leʼk Tokʼ was buried, Grand Museum of the Mayan World in Merida, Yucatan. Ukit Kan Le'k Tok' (ca. 740-801 AD) was the most important ruler of the Maya city of Ekʼ Balam during the Late Classical period. On the fourth level of the Acropolis is his tomb. The scull on the belt and the reptile helmet reveal the association of the figure with death. © Marcin Latka #mexico #mayan Classical Period, Acropolis, Reptiles, Jaguar, Ruler

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Sculpture from an upper wall of the Talol Acropolis against the copy of the Jaguar Altar, the temple in which Ukit Kan Leʼk Tokʼ was buried, Grand Museum of the Mayan World in Merida, Yucatan. Ukit Kan Le'k Tok' (ca. 740-801 AD) was the most important ruler of the Maya city of Ekʼ Balam during the Late Classical period. On the fourth level of the Acropolis is his tomb. The scull on the belt and the reptile helmet reveal the association of the figure with death. © Marcin Latka #mexico #mayan

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(1) North Temple, also known as the Temple of the Bearded Man at the end of the Great Ball Court, (2) Upper and (3-4) Lower Temple of the Jaguar, which opens behind the ball court's east wall in Chichen Itza, built by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization sometime between the 8th and 12th centuries AD. The Postclassic Maya religious and quasi-historical narrative, the Popol Vuh, links human sacrifice with the ballgame. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan #yucatan #maya Wall

(1) North Temple, also known as the Temple of the Bearded Man at the end of the Great Ball Court, (2) Upper and (3-4) Lower Temple of the Jaguar, which opens behind the ball court's east wall in Chichen Itza, built by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization sometime between the 8th and 12th centuries AD. The Postclassic Maya religious and quasi-historical narrative, the Popol Vuh, links human sacrifice with the ballgame. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan #yucatan #maya

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Replica of the Pyramid of the Masks in Kohunlich, Grand Museum of the Mayan World in Merida, Yucatan. The pyramid was built in the Early Classic period in about 500 AD and covered over with a Terminal Classic construction, which protected the masks. On either side of a staircase are six large masks, modeled in polychromed stucco. Facing the setting sun, these masks are representations of the Lords of Kohunlich as the Sun God Kinich Ahau emerging from the Underworld. © Marcin Latka #mexico #mayan Underworld, Lion Sculpture, Classic, Masks, Sun

Replica of the Pyramid of the Masks in Kohunlich, Grand Museum of the Mayan World in Merida, Yucatan. The pyramid was built in the Early Classic period in about 500 AD and covered over with a Terminal Classic construction, which protected the masks. On either side of a staircase are six large masks, modeled in polychromed stucco. Facing the setting sun, these masks are representations of the Lords of Kohunlich as the Sun God Kinich Ahau emerging from the Underworld. © Marcin Latka #mexico #mayan

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Stone statue of a nobleman from Chichen Itza, Late Postclassic AD 1000-1250, Grand Museum of the Mayan World in Merida, Yucatan. The man is dressed in elaborate garb with arms articulated in a haughty pose, which suggest high rank in an elite class. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan Stone Statues, Buddha, Arms, Figure Poses

Stone statue of a nobleman from Chichen Itza, Late Postclassic AD 1000-1250, Grand Museum of the Mayan World in Merida, Yucatan. The man is dressed in elaborate garb with arms articulated in a haughty pose, which suggest high rank in an elite class. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan

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Ceramic figurine representing a Maya noblewoman from Jaina, Campeche, Late Classic AD 600-900, Grand Museum of the Mayan World in Merida, Yucatan. Jaina served as an elite Maya burial site, and is notable for the high number of fine ceramic figurines excavated there. The women of the nobility, seem to have shared religious and / or political functions with their husbands, and some of them were even shamans, scribes and rulers. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan #clay #huipil #headdress Headdress, Ceramics

Ceramic figurine representing a Maya noblewoman from Jaina, Campeche, Late Classic AD 600-900, Grand Museum of the Mayan World in Merida, Yucatan. Jaina served as an elite Maya burial site, and is notable for the high number of fine ceramic figurines excavated there. The women of the nobility, seem to have shared religious and / or political functions with their husbands, and some of them were even shamans, scribes and rulers. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan #clay #huipil #headdress

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Portal of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Hospital of San Juan de Dios (Capilla de Nuestra Señora del Rosario del Hospital de San Juan de Dios) in Mérida, Yucatán, which was completed on May 18, 1562 as one the oldest temples in Mérida. It it inspired by Spanish romanesque structures. © Marcin Latka #mexico #colonial #yucatan #16thcentury #architecture #renaissance Romanesque, Our Lady, Spanish

Portal of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Hospital of San Juan de Dios (Capilla de Nuestra Señora del Rosario del Hospital de San Juan de Dios) in Mérida, Yucatán, which was completed on May 18, 1562 as one the oldest temples in Mérida. It it inspired by Spanish romanesque structures. © Marcin Latka #mexico #colonial #yucatan #16thcentury #architecture #renaissance

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Great Ball Court, measuring 168 by 70 meters (551 by 230 ft), with the Upper Temple of the Jaguar in Chichen Itza, built by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization sometime between the 8th and 12th centuries AD. The Postclassic Maya religious and quasi-historical narrative, the Popol Vuh, links human sacrifice with the ballgame. The ballcourt becomes a place of transition, a liminal stage between life and death. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan #yucatan #maya Clouds, Places

Great Ball Court, measuring 168 by 70 meters (551 by 230 ft), with the Upper Temple of the Jaguar in Chichen Itza, built by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization sometime between the 8th and 12th centuries AD. The Postclassic Maya religious and quasi-historical narrative, the Popol Vuh, links human sacrifice with the ballgame. The ballcourt becomes a place of transition, a liminal stage between life and death. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan #yucatan #maya

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Cathedral of Mérida, Yucatán built on the eastern side on the main town square between 1562 and 1598, initially by Don Pedro de Aulestia later by architect Juan Miguel de Agüero. Laborers used stones from the Mayan temple of Yajam Cumu to build the cathedral. In 1824 the Spanish royal coat of arms was replaced with a Mexican eagle wearing the imperial crown of Iturbide. © Marcin Latka #mexico #16thcentury #colonial #baroque #mannerism Imperial Crown, Barcelona Cathedral, Notre Dame, Baroque

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Cathedral of Mérida, Yucatán built on the eastern side on the main town square between 1562 and 1598, initially by Don Pedro de Aulestia later by architect Juan Miguel de Agüero. Laborers used stones from the Mayan temple of Yajam Cumu to build the cathedral. In 1824 the Spanish royal coat of arms was replaced with a Mexican eagle wearing the imperial crown of Iturbide. © Marcin Latka #mexico #16thcentury #colonial #baroque #mannerism

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Ceramic figurine of a Sitting Woman (Mujer Sentada) from Jaina, Campeche, Late Classic AD 600-900, Grand Museum of the Mayan World in Merida, Yucatan. The seated woman belongs to the elite and has a deformed skull in accordance with the aesthetic ideals of the Classic period and wears a quechquemitl, a poncho or shawl like garment. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan #clay Skull, Period, Clay

Ceramic figurine of a Sitting Woman (Mujer Sentada) from Jaina, Campeche, Late Classic AD 600-900, Grand Museum of the Mayan World in Merida, Yucatan. The seated woman belongs to the elite and has a deformed skull in accordance with the aesthetic ideals of the Classic period and wears a quechquemitl, a poncho or shawl like garment. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan #clay

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Great Ball Court, measuring 168 by 70 meters (551 by 230 ft), with the Upper Temple of the Jaguar in Chichen Itza, built by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization sometime between the 8th and 12th centuries AD. The Postclassic Maya religious and quasi-historical narrative, the Popol Vuh, links human sacrifice with the ballgame. The ballcourt becomes a place of transition, a liminal stage between life and death. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan #yucatan #maya Life And Death, Mount Rushmore, Mountains

Great Ball Court, measuring 168 by 70 meters (551 by 230 ft), with the Upper Temple of the Jaguar in Chichen Itza, built by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization sometime between the 8th and 12th centuries AD. The Postclassic Maya religious and quasi-historical narrative, the Popol Vuh, links human sacrifice with the ballgame. The ballcourt becomes a place of transition, a liminal stage between life and death. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan #yucatan #maya

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Vase with the face of Chaac, rain deity from Mayapan, Yucatan, Early Postclassic AD 950-1200, Grand Museum of the Mayan World in Merida, Yucatan. With his lightning axe, Chaac strikes the clouds and produces thunder and rain. Chaac corresponds to Tlaloc among the Aztecs. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan #clay Rain And Thunder, Axe, Lightning

Rain And Thunder

Vase with the face of Chaac, rain deity from Mayapan, Yucatan, Early Postclassic AD 950-1200, Grand Museum of the Mayan World in Merida, Yucatan. With his lightning axe, Chaac strikes the clouds and produces thunder and rain. Chaac corresponds to Tlaloc among the Aztecs. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan #clay

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Temple of the Warriors (Templo de los Guerreros) in Chichen Itza with a statue of chacmool, built by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization in about 1200 AD, consisting of a large stepped pyramid fronted and flanked by rows of carved columns depicting warriors. The chacmools, in the form of a person with a twisted head, were used as a sacrificial stone over which victims were stretched so their hearts could be cut from their chests. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan #yucatan #sacrifice The Row, Mansions, House Styles

Temple of the Warriors (Templo de los Guerreros) in Chichen Itza with a statue of chacmool, built by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization in about 1200 AD, consisting of a large stepped pyramid fronted and flanked by rows of carved columns depicting warriors. The chacmools, in the form of a person with a twisted head, were used as a sacrificial stone over which victims were stretched so their hearts could be cut from their chests. © Marcin Latka #mexico #precolumbian #mayan #yucatan #sacrifice

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