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Autodesk Maya, commonly shortened to just Maya (/ ˈ m aɪ ə /; MY-ə [5] [6]), is a 3D computer graphics application that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, originally developed by Alias and currently owned and developed by Autodesk.
Maya architecture can be identified, depending on the region and the corresponding period, into different styles. The regional architectural styles have unique characteristics, features and elements that show diverse social and political aspects of the different regions and history periods of the Maya civilization.
Robert Stacy-Judd (1884–1975) was an English architect and author who designed theaters, hotels, and other commercial buildings in the Mayan Revival architecture Style in Great Britain and the United States. Stacy-Judd's synthesis of the style used Maya architecture, Aztec architecture, and Art Deco precedents as his influences.
This category contains articles relevant to some aspect of the architectural achievements and constructions of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization of Mesoamerica The main article for this category is Maya architecture .
Symbolism and history in Maya Architecture: Temple 22 at Copan, Honduras.' Ancient Mesoamerica 22(2), September 2011: 271-300. Simmons Clancy, Flora, The Monuments of Piedras Negras, an Ancient Maya City. Albuquerque: U. of New Mexico Press 2009. Spinden, Herbert, A Study of Maya Art: Its Subject Matter & Historical Development. New York: Dover ...
Maya Ying Lin (Chinese: 林瓔; born October 5, 1959) is an American architect, designer and sculptor. Born in Athens, Ohio to Chinese immigrants, she attended Yale University to study architecture .
The triple-temple form of the triadic pyramid appears to be related to Maya mythology. [18] According to one theory, the three hearthstones of the Maya creation myth can be associated with three stars in the constellation of Orion and the triadic pyramid complex may be an architectural representation of this. [19]
Detail of the intricate pattern work characteristic of classic Maya art, 450 Sutter Street. Kukulkanob public pavilion in Mérida.. Though the name of the style refers specifically to the Maya civilization of southern Mexico and Central America, in practice, this revivalist style frequently blends Maya architectural and artistic motifs "playful pilferings of the architectural and decorative ...