The Maya of the pre-Hispanic period were the creators of a fascinating civilisation, and have left dozens of cities that reveal a remarkable architecture, advanced, technical sculpture, numerous frescoes, constructions, pottery vases and a detailed inventory of their religious beliefs, rituals, community life, habits and history.
About the exhibition
This exhibition enables the visitor to appreciate the legacy left by the Maya to humanity. It presents various aspects of the Maya culture and its creative abilities by focussing on different themes: the relationship with the environment, the cities' power and funerary rites. The exhibition seeks to present a general overview of the civilization, whilst highlighting the variety of styles and the aesthetic innovations achieved by the different Maya groups, each of which had their own language and mode of expression.
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Commissariat
- Mercedes de la Garza, writer, historian and academic. Emeritus Researcher at the Centre for Maya Studies at UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) and permanent member of the scientific committee of INAH (Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Mexico).
- Place: Galerie Jardin
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TimeSlots:
From Monday 06 October 2014 at Saturday 07 February 2015
Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm; Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm -
Closed on mondayTuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10:30 am-07:00 pmThursday: 10:30 am-10:00 pm
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Accessibility:
- Handicap visuel
- LSF
- Handicap mental
- Handicap moteur
- Public: All publics
- Categorie : Exhibitions
