# Leonora Carrington - the Magical World of the Maya | part 2

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Podcast: [Art Slice - A Palatable Serving of Art History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/art-slice-a-palatable-serving-of-art-history-2637710)
Published: 2026-06-30T11:00:27+00:00
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VIDEO VERSION HERE: https://youtu.be/MHJ5KNFtfqU Listeners, today we are FINALLY diving into Leonora Carrington’s epic mural “The Magical World of the Maya” or “El mundo mágico de los mayas” made with casein, tempera on panel 1963-64. Picking up from Part 1, we rejoin LC after several visits to Chiapas to observe and learn from the Tzoztil, Teztil and Lacandon in Chiapas, reading and studying the Popol Vuh, she begins incorporating her own experience. Among the places she visited in Chiapas that appear in the mural are the cemetery in Romerillo, with its giant, majestic blue-green crosses; the syncretistic church of San Juan Chamula, and the former monastery of Santo Domingo in San Cristobal de las Casas. We get deep into how our Hyena Queen was so expertly able to weave together all of these influences using her unique painting technique made of those iconic tiny brushmarks and washy layers to depict all of these Mayan gods and mythical creatures. We also discuss important events that occurred during and soon after the completion of the mural including the sudden death of Remedios Varo and Jose Horna, the beginning of Mexico’s Dirty War inspiring LC’s political works “Leptidoptera” (1968), “Operation Wednesday” (1969) and the poster for the women’s feminist movement in Mexico, “Mujeres Conciencia” (1972). Topics include: Turtle-Earthers, so much corn (not KoЯn), Carl(os) Sagán, Chac’s tamales, kiterangs, animorphing goddesses, sacred hummingbirds, jungle love stew, Mayan crosses, Xibalba orgies, and so much more! FEATURED MUSIC: Chris Zabriskie - 'Everybody's Got Problems That Aren't Mine' from the album 'Thoughtless' https://chriszabriskie.bandcamp.com/album/thoughtless MUSIC: glaciære - 'Shimmering Dust' Monplaisir - 'Staring at the void between me and the wall' 200…

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