How do the Maya sculpture of Lord Pacal and the Yoruba sculpture of an oni differ?
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Maya artists made a lifelike sculpture without idealization; Yoruba artists made an abstract sculpture.
Maya artists made a lifelike sculpture without idealization; Yoruba artists made an abstract sculpture.
Maya people carried the sculpture in processions honoring Pacal; Yoruba people placed the sculpture in front of the oni´s palace as propaganda.
Maya people carried the sculpture in processions honoring Pacal; Yoruba people placed the sculpture in front of the oni´s palace as propaganda.
Maya artists added symbolism linking Pacal to the Maize god; Yoruba artists added symbolic lines representing scarification or a beaded veil.
Maya artists added symbolism linking Pacal to the Maize god; Yoruba artists added symbolic lines representing scarification or a beaded veil.
Maya artists carved fine plaster; Yoruba artists used the piece-mold casting technique.
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