Esplanade (Grand Canyon Polychrome) Panel

3D Model

Described as “unequivocally, the most aesthetically intriguing of the rock art syles in the region” in Rock Art of the Grand Canyon, the Esplanade style (formerly Grand Canyon Polychrome) is known for spectacular motifs, multiple layer polychrome, an emphasis on fine-line detailing with interior decorations, and surrealistic anthropomorphic figures.

Known from only the Esplanade region of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, this style of art is believed to date from the later half of Archaic Period ( approx 3,000-300 B.C.), though the paintings have yet to be directly dated. Remarkbly, this type of art was only first described in 1986 by the late Mary K. Allen, and subsequently reevaluted and renamed by Christensen and Dickey. Since Mary Allen’s initial discovery of this unique style, less than 30 sites have been identified.

This particular model has been edited with Dstretch to bring out formerly latent elements.