Maya Art and Architecture (World of Art)

Book Description
Mary Miller vividly takes the reader into the art of one of the world's most enigmatic ancient civilizations. From temple to tomb, she explains how and why the Maya made their greatest works. New archaeological discoveries at Copan, Tikal, and Palenque--to name but a few--are included, and the author draws on recent decipherments in Maya writing to provide fresh interpretations of Maya sculpture and ceramics. For the art historian, student, and traveler, Maya Art and Architecture will prove indispensable. Chapters on Maya architecture and the materials of Maya art set the stage for discussions of the sculpture of different time periods and regions, the famous murals at Bonampak, the dramatic new findings at Cacaxtla, and the painted Maya ceramics of the first millennium a.d. The author has organized the material in new ways, considering the nature of the human form in Maya art, for example, and the role of the hand-held object.

Maya Art and Architecture (World of Art),Mary Ellen Miller,Thames & Hudson,050020327X,American - General,American - Native American,American Pre-Columbian Art,Ancient Architecture,Antiquities,Art,Art & Art Instruction,Central America,History - General,International Architecture - General,Latin America - Mexico,Maya architecture,Maya art,Mexico

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