Art and Writing in the Maya Cities, AD 600-800 : A Poetics of Line
Art and Writing in the Maya Cities, AD 600-800 : A Poetics of Line
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
Art and Writing in the Maya Cities, AD 600-800 examines an important aspect of the visual cultures of the ancient Maya in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. During a critical period of cultural evolution, artistic production changed significantly, as calligraphy became an increasingly important formal element in Maya aesthetics and was used extensively in monumental building, sculptural programs and small-scale utilitarian objects. Adam Herring's study analyzes art works, visual programs, and cultural sites of memory, providing an anthropologically-informed description of ancient Maya culture, vision, and artistic practice. An inquiry into the contexts and perceptions of the ancient Maya city, his book melds epigraphic and iconographic methodologies with the critical tradition of art-historical interpretation.
Art and Writing in the Maya Cities, AD 600-800 : A Poetics of Line,Adam Herring,Cambridge University Press,0521842468,Antiquities,Art,Art & Art Instruction,General,History - General,Maya art,Maya language,Mayas,Writing,Art / General,Belize,Guatemala,History of art: c 500 CE to c 1400,Honduras,Mexico,Other graphic art forms,c 500 CE to c 1000 CE
Nice Books:
- Art: Another Language for Learning
- Art & Architecture of Cambodia (World of Art)
- Art as Evidence: Writings on Art and Material Culture
- Art as Experience
- Art As Inquiry: Toward New Collaborations Between Art, Science, and Technology (American University Studies Series XX, Fine Arts)
- Art As Performance (New Directions in Aesthetics)
- Art at Auction in 17th-Century Amsterdam
- Art Basel Miami Beach: The International Art Show /La Exposicion Internacional de Arte
- Art: Context And Criticism
- Art & Creative Development for Young Children
Nice Books
Recommended Books
- Asian Style Hotels: Bali, Java, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
- Wood-Frame House Construction
- Short Films 101: How to Make a Short Film and Launch Your Filmmaking Career
- The Crisis of Global Capitalism: Open Society Endangered
- Teaming Up: Making the Transition to a Self-Directed Team-Based Organization
- Rice : Origin, History, Technology, and Production
- P.P. Ewald and his Dynamical Theory of X-ray Diffraction
- Scanning Probe Microscopy and Spectroscopy : Methods and Applications
- The Glass House
- The Macrobiotic Way
- The Horses Health Bible: The Quick-Reference Guide To The Diagnosis Of Common Veterinary Problems
- The Bishop's Palace: Architecture and Authority in Medieval Italy
- The Civil War: A Narrative--Fort Sumter to Perryville, Vol. 1
- Space Almanac, Second Edition : Thousands of Facts, Figures, Names, Dates, and Places that Cover Spa
- The Games Do Count: America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports