Last Friday, I posted a scrambled image and a clue in the form of a rhyme. The final Mystery Artwork is…Cylindrical vessel with ritual ball game scene.
Cylinder vessel with ritual ball game scene, Guatamala, c. 700-850 A.D., Gift of Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher
This Maya vessel depicts a ceremonial ball game, in which the players hit a rubber ball with their hips, not with their hands or feet. Who would have thought fusing art and games would be fun? Tom Russotti, that’s who. Tom is a visiting artist who is designing and leading a hands-on teacher workshop in November called Art & Games.
As all good things must come to an end, I hope that you have enjoyed this series of Friday Photos: Mystery Artwork. Thank you to those who participated!
One last visual before I sign off. Another great reason to visit the Museum is that the art is always changing. I was surprised to find this John Sennhauser hanging next to Gerald Murphy’s Watch on the fourth floor, and it has recently been added into my top five favorite works of art at the Museum.
- John Sennhauser, Colorforms in Colorspace #1, 1947, Dallas Museum of Art Acquisitions Fund, Anonymous Gift
Wishing you a fantastic Friday,
