Maya art and architecture
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Maya art and architecture
(World of art)
Thames & Hudson, 1999
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-234) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The art of one of the world's most enigmatic ancient civilizations is vividly described here by Mary Miller. From temple to tomb, using all the latest research, she explains how and why the Maya made their greatest works and how the modern-day viewer might come to understand them.
Table of Contents
- Maya architecture
- the materials of Maya art
- early classic sculpture
- late classic sculpture
- sculpture of the north - the art of Yucatan and Chichen Itza
- the human form
- Maya murals and books
- Maya ceramics
- a world of hand-held objects.
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