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Maya Art and Architecture (World of Art)
Mary Ellen Miller
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Description for Maya Art and Architecture (World of Art)
Paperback. Includes discoveries and new theories from the past decade and a half. This title presents a guide to the art of the ancient. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 254 illustrations, 191 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAK; ACG; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 550.
Rewritten from cover to cover and updated to include the discoveries and new theories from the past decade and a half, this classic guide to the art of the ancient Maya is now illustrated in full colour throughout. World expert Mary Miller and her co-author Megan O’Neil take the reader through the visual world of the Maya, explaining how and why they created the paintings, sculpture and monuments that intrigue and compel people the world over. With an array of new material, from recent finds including the La Corona panels, to new studies of the monuments at Palenque, Zotz ... Read more
Rewritten from cover to cover and updated to include the discoveries and new theories from the past decade and a half, this classic guide to the art of the ancient Maya is now illustrated in full colour throughout. World expert Mary Miller and her co-author Megan O’Neil take the reader through the visual world of the Maya, explaining how and why they created the paintings, sculpture and monuments that intrigue and compel people the world over. With an array of new material, from recent finds including the La Corona panels, to new studies of the monuments at Palenque, Zotz ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
World of Art
Condition
New
Weight
544g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500204221
SKU
V9780500204221
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About Mary Ellen Miller
Mary Ellen Miller is former Dean of Yale College, and now directs the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Her book with Linda Schele, The Blood of Kings, is considered a landmark in Maya studies. Megan O’Neil is Assistant Professor of Art History at Barnard College, Columbia University.
Reviews for Maya Art and Architecture (World of Art)
'An eloquently written, beautifully illustrated, and completely up-to-date guide to the glories produced by ancient Maya artists, scribes, and architects' - Michael D. Coe, author of The Maya 'A milestone in the dissemination of knowledge about Maya art' - Andrea Stone, co-author of Reading Maya Art