The Art of Mesoamerica by Mary Ellen Miller
This guide to the art and architecture of ancient Mesoamerica surveys the artistic achievements of the unified high Precolumbian civilizations - Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacan, Toltec, Aztec - as well as those of their lesser-known contemporaries. The book contains pictures of their pyramids and palaces, jades and brightly coloured paintings. The author of this work provides fresh readings of Mesoamerican works of art while offering archaeological interpretations. Also included in the book are hieroglyphic decipherments which give insights into ancient works, confirming the connections between the Maya and their neighbours.
'An expert's account.. accompanied by superb illustrations' - The Times Literary Supplement 'Splendid and sumptuous... authoritative and articulate' - The Listener 'A truly useful guide' - Antiquaries Journal
Mary Ellen Miller is Professor of History of Art at Yale University. She has written many articles on Mesoamerican art for learned journals, and her book with Linda Schele, The Blood of Kings, is considered a landmark in Maya studies. She is also the author, with Karl Taube, of The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500203453 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500203458 |
| Title | The Art of Mesoamerica |
| Author | Mary Ellen Miller |
| Series | World Of Art |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-09-10 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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