Mayan Revival

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Mayan Revival is an early 20th-century architectural style that draws inspiration from the forms, motifs, and ornamentation of ancient Mesoamerican, particularly Mayan, temples and structures.

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Mayan Revival canonical 8
Mayan Revival architecture 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural style
aestheticGoal create exotic and romantic imagery
evoke mystery of ancient Mesoamerican cultures
associatedWithArchitect Frank Lloyd Wright
Lloyd Wright
Robert Stacy-Judd
constructionMaterial poured concrete
stone
stucco
textile concrete blocks
developedInPeriod 1920s
1930s
early 20th century
geographicFocus California
linked to: California (state)

Los Angeles
Mexico
United States
hasAlternativeName Maya Revival
hasCharacteristic abstracted serpent and jaguar motifs
bas-relief panels
battered walls
friezes with Mesoamerican motifs
heavy geometric ornament
integration of sculpture and architecture
monumental entrances
stepped pyramidal massing
strong vertical emphasis
stylized glyph-like decoration
symmetrical compositions
use of concrete and stucco to imitate stone
influencedBy archaeological discoveries in Mesoamerica
popular fascination with ancient civilizations
publications on Mayan ruins
inspiredBy Maya civilization
Mayan pyramids
Mayan relief sculpture
Mayan temples
Mesoamerican architecture
Pre-Columbian architecture
notableExample Ennis House
Hollyhock House
John Sowden House
linked to: Sowden House

Millard House
Storer House
partOf wider Mesoamerican Revival movement
relatedTo Art Deco
Aztec Revival architecture
Egyptian Revival architecture
usedFor cinemas
commercial buildings
institutional buildings
residential buildings
theatres

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Ennis House architecturalStyle Mayan Revival
Millard House architecturalStyle Mayan Revival
Sowden House architecturalStyle Mayan Revival
Samuel-Novarro House architecturalStyle Mayan Revival
Sowden House architecturalStyle Mayan Revival
Maitland Art Center knownFor Mayan Revival architecture
linked to: Mayan Revival
Pre-Columbian Revival architecture relatedTo Mayan Revival architecture
linked to: Mayan Revival
Sowden House architecturalStyle Mayan Revival
subject linked to: 5121 Franklin Avenue