Pre-Columbian Art by Esther Pasztory

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Pre-Columbian Art by Esther Pasztory

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Summary

The world of the remote and complex Aztec and Incan societies comes down to us largely through objects rather than through contemporary descriptions. Pasztory recreates this world for us by drawing on a vast range of material finds, including monumental sculpture, woven textiles, pottery portrait heads, gold masks, and illustrated codices.

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Pre-Columbian Art by Esther Pasztory

When, in the sixteenth century, the Spanish conquistadors defeated the Aztec empire in Mexico and the Inca empire in Peru, their dreams of finding treasure in the New World were amply fulfilled. What they also found was that the Aztecs and the Incas were the latest in a long line of highly civilized peoples to have occupied Mesoamerica and the Andes. In this engaging book, Esther Pasztory describes the very different cultural traditions of these two areas, placing them within their historical and social contexts. Pasztory draws on a vast range of material finds, including monumental sculpture, woven textiles, pottery portrait heads, gold masks, and illustrated codices. She reveals the effects of colonialism on the art, as well as the curious power that Pre-Columbian art has in turn exerted upon Western art, both in the development of art theory and the creation of art works.

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ISBN 13 9780521645515
ISBN 10 0521645514
Title Pre-Columbian Art
Author Esther Pasztory
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 1998-07-13
Number of pages 176
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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