Jaguar Paddler God Glyph

Jaguar Paddler God
Serti Technique on Silk
 
My interpretation of one of three Maya Gods - known as the Palenque Triad. 
I created the original painting using the Serti Technique on Silk. 24" x 30"

Most popular: 24"x30" (on paper or stretched canvas).
 
The first stories of the Triad begin around 3000-4000 bc. and are found through the late classic period. This one, with the Jaguar headdress, leads the canoe. The 'Maze Paddler God' usually steers from the stern. Symbols on the paddle and canoe and tattooed on his arms show the hieroglyphs for heaven or supreme Other World.
 
When I first moved to Belize, I simply wanted to include a few beautiful pictographs in my paintings and know their meanings. That led me to an Archaeologist living and working in the country who loaned me reference books, and soon, I became hooked on the artwork and hieroglyphs of the Maya people. It was the beginning of a lifelong hobby, and like many things, the more I learn, the more I realize that there is so much more to learn. I painted the Jaguar Paddler God with my favorite glyphs in my own style. The glyphs are: Fresh New Earth, Sun, Earth, Jaguar, and Sunrise.
 
Technical Details
Printed using a museum-quality giclée process with archival pigmented inks on fine art paper or canvas
With proper care, prints are designed to retain their color and detail for decades
Paper and rolled canvas prints ship in reinforced protective tubes
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Rolled canvas is available for collectors who prefer custom framing or stretching, and for oversized works