Jar (Olla) with Feathers and Avanyu – Maria Martinez

玛丽亚·马丁内斯1930/1943

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Maria and Julian Martinez were famous and innovative potters of the Southwest. Their beautifully rounded Black-on-Black Jar features the undulating bodies of avanyu, a mythical water serpent.

Both Maria and her husband, Julian, were born in the pueblo of San Ildefonso in New Mexico. A highly regarded center for Southwest American pottery, San Ildefonso is known for its painted figures and contrasting matte-on-polished surfaces.

Maria molded pots, and Julian painted the decorations. Working with archaeologists studying ancient pottery, the Martinezes were inspired to revive and revitalize traditional motifs. Julian developed a clay-based paint that remains matte (flat) when fired in a kiln, and as a result he was able to re-create the technique known as black-on-black pottery. The contrast of highly polished and flat surfaces gives this pottery dramatic impact. Julian rarely repeated decorative motifs except for his famous avanyu.

作品介绍

• 标题: Jar (Olla) with Feathers and Avanyu
• 创作者: Maria Martinez
• 创作日期: 1930/1943
• 实际尺寸: w47.3 x h36.2 cm (overall)
• Credit Line: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
• 类型: Ceramics
• 外部链接: MFAH
• 材质: Earthenware with slip

该作品收藏于：

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston