Mariano González Chavajay
& Matías González Chavajay

Tz'utujil Maya Brothers from San Pedro la Laguna

Please note: The following four paintings are among the largest on the website. We want each museum to be able to have some in their collection, so we are limiting such paintings to two per museum over the entire website. All limited selection paintings have a gray border around the image.
Mariano's paintings (Matias's are below)
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. La Cuadrilla (The work gang) 1990, 37'' x 52'' Oil on canvas.Oil on canvas., Framed Cat: mar-004 Mariano González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Mercado de Noche (Night Market) 1997, 38" x 50" Oil on canvas., Framed Cat: mar-027 Mariano González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Baile de Naguál (Dance of the Animal Spirit) 1992, 37'' x 52'' Oil on canvas., Framed Cat: mar-015 Mariano González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Adoración Pascual Abaj, Chichicastenango (Adoration of the Rock Pascual, Chichicastenango) 2001, 39" x 55" Oil on canvas., Framed Cat: mar-039 Mariano González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Exhumación (Exhumation) 2005, 40" x 75" Oil on canvas., Unframed Cat: mar-043 Mariano González Chavajay
Please note: The above paintings are among the largest on the website. Each museum is limited to two selections of such paintings from the entire website. All limited selection paintings have a gray border around the image.

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El Encarcelado de San Pedro la Laguna

(The Prisoner of San Pedro la Laguna)

1988, 24" x 20"
Oil on canvas., Framed
Cat: mar-041

Mariano González Chavajay

Artemaya Catalog MAR-041

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Cofrade, Atitlaacute;n

(Member of a cofradia Santiago Atitlán)

1989, 24" x 20"
Oil on canvas., Framed
Cat: mar-041

Mariano González Chavajay

Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection

Artemaya Catalog MAR0001

Museums are in the process of acquiring these paintings by Mariano.

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Corte de Cafe

(Coffee Picking)

1997, 37" x 72"
Oil on canvas., Framed
Cat: mar-028

Mariano González Chavajay

Artemaya Catalog MAR-028

Matías's paintings
Please note: The following two paintings are among the largest on the website. We want each museum to be able to have some in their collection, so we are limiting such paintings to two per museum over the entire website. All limited selection paintings have a gray border around the image.
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. La Vida de los Campesinos (The Life of the Peasants) 1998, 65" x 94" Oil on canvas., Unframed Cat: mat-034 Matías González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Al Mercado (To Market) 2011, 30" x 40" Oil on canvas., Unframed Cat: mat-058 Matías González Chavajay
Please note: The above paintings are among the largest on the website. Each museum is limited to two selections of such paintings from the entire website. All limited selection paintings have a gray border around the image.

Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. La Pedida de Mano en Coban Alta Vera Paz (The Proposal in Coban Alta Vera Paz) 2010, 28" x 34" Oil on canvas., Unframed Cat: mat-054 Matías González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. La Sarabanda de mi Pueblo (The Sarabanda of my Town) 2011, 28" x 34" Oil on canvas., Unframed Cat: mat-057 Matías González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Cosecha de Banano (Banana Harvest) 2010, 28" x 34" Oil on canvas., Unframed Cat: mat-055 Matías González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Cosecha de Pacaya (Harvest of Pacaya) 2007, 21" x 25" Oil on canvas., Unframed Cat: mat-049 Matías González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Baile de la Cofradía (Dance of the Brotherhood) 1991, 20'' x 24'' Oil on canvas., Framed Cat: mat-025 Matías González Chavajay
For commentary about Matías's paintings in the Moran Collection visit: MayaWomenInArt.org
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. El Velorio en Atitlán (Wake in Santiago Atitlan) 2007, 20" x 24" Oil on canvas, Stretched Cat: MAT-045 Matias González Chavajay Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Palo Volador, San Pedro la Laguna (Pole Flyer, San Pedro la Laguna) 2008, 25" x 16" Oil on canvas, Cat: MAT-052 Matias González Chavajay Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. El Dentista, Chichicastenango (The Dentist, Chichicastenango) 1999, 18" x 22" Oil on canvas., Unframed Cat: mat-033 Matías González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. La Pedida (The Request) 1999, 18" x 22" Oil on canvas, Framed Cat: MAT-032 Matias González Chavajay Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Descansando, Sololá (Resting, Sololá) 1992, 20'' x 18'' Oil on canvas., Framed Cat: mat-024 Matías González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Baile de Conquista, Sololá (Dance of the Conquest) 1990, 20'' x 16'' Oil on canvas., Framed Cat: mat-006 Matías González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Extracando Pozona (Extracting Poison) 2006, 16" x 20" Oil on canvas., Unframed Cat: mat-043 Matías González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. El Parto (Childbirth) 2006, 16" x 20" Oil on canvas., Unframed Cat: mat-044 Matías González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Concierto (Concert) 1991, 11'' x 9'' Oil on canvas., Framed Cat: mat-009 Matías González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Sololteca (Man from Sololaacute;) Circa 2000, 11" x 9" Oil on canvas, Stretched Cat: MAT0001 Matias González Chavajay Maya Woman: The Helen Moran Collection
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Baile del Venado (Deer Dance) 2006, 9" x 11" Oil on canvas., Unframed Cat: mat-038 Matías González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Los Bolos (The Drunks) 1988, 7'' x 8'' Oil on canvas., Framed Cat: mat-004 Matías González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Cortando Caña (Cutting Sugarcane) 1991, 7" x 5" Oil on canvas., Framed Cat: mat-010 Matías González Chavajay

Museums are in the process of acquiring these paintings by Matías
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Semana Santa en mi Aldea (Holy Week in My Town) 2010, 27" x 32" Oil on canvas., Unframed Cat: mat-056 Matías González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Cortando Cafe, Atitlán (Picking Coffee, Santiago Atitlán) 1988, 20'' x 24'' Oil on canvas, Framed Cat: mat-002 Matias González Chavajay
Click image for larger version or here for highest resolution. Palo Volador ((Dance of) the Pole Flyer) 1990, 28'' x 19'' Oil on canvas., Framed Cat: mat-008 Matías González Chavajay