{"product_id":"idol-copan-frederick-catherwood-print","title":"Idol at Copán – Frederick Catherwood (1844)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Maya king, life-size and serene, standing alone in the tropical forest.\u003c\/strong\u003e In this 1844 view, Frederick Catherwood depicts one of the great carved stelae of Copán, which he called an “idol”. The ruler faces us with a calm, almost meditative expression, crowned by a towering headdress of feathers and masks, his arms folded on his chest, his body covered with jewels and intricate ornaments. Around him, palm and banana trees close in, as if the jungle were keeping his secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatherwood drew this stela during his 1839 expedition with the American writer John Lloyd Stephens, when Copán still lay hidden in the forest of western Honduras. Faced with carvings unlike anything in European art, he worked for days to capture every detail. The result, published in \u003cem\u003eViews of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan\u003c\/em\u003e (London, 1844), is one of the most striking images of Maya art ever printed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe stelae of Copán\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kings of Copán had themselves portrayed on monumental stone stelae, carved in deep relief and covered with hieroglyphic inscriptions recording dates, rituals and royal deeds. Most date from the 7th and 8th centuries, the golden age of the city. Copán has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Frederick Catherwood (1799-1854)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1844\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSource\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003eViews of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e: colour lithograph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlace\u003c\/strong\u003e: Copán, Honduras\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tall, vertical composition with a strong presence, ideal for a hallway, a study or beside a bookcase. Hang it as a pair with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wallango.com\/products\/idol-altar-copan-frederick-catherwood-print\"\u003eIdol and Altar at Copán\u003c\/a\u003e, or as a trio with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wallango.com\/products\/el-castillo-chichen-itza-frederick-catherwood-print\"\u003eEl Castillo at Chichén Itzá\u003c\/a\u003e. Discover all of Catherwood’s Maya views in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wallango.com\/collections\/frederick-catherwood-prints\"\u003eFrederick Catherwood collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wallango","offers":[{"title":"A4","offer_id":54950567903555,"sku":"P7681S","price":34.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x18 inches","offer_id":54950567936323,"sku":"P7682S","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x30 inches","offer_id":54950567969091,"sku":"P7683S","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 inches","offer_id":54950568001859,"sku":"P7684S","price":77.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"27x40 inches","offer_id":54950568034627,"sku":"P7685S","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x60 cm","offer_id":54950568067395,"sku":"P7686S","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x70 cm","offer_id":54950568100163,"sku":"P7687S","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"60x90 cm","offer_id":54950568132931,"sku":"P7688S","price":77.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"70x100 cm","offer_id":54950568165699,"sku":"P7689S","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3","offer_id":54950568198467,"sku":"P7690S","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2","offer_id":54950568231235,"sku":"P7691S","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1","offer_id":54950568264003,"sku":"P7692S","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A0","offer_id":54950568296771,"sku":"P7693S","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/3810\/2851\/files\/idol-copan-frederick-catherwood-poster.jpg?v=1792529842","url":"https:\/\/wallango.com\/products\/idol-copan-frederick-catherwood-print","provider":"Wallango ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}