| ISBN: | 0521645514 |
| Author: | Pasztory, Esther |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Release Date: | 1998-07-13 |
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| Seller Category: | ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS |
| Qty Available: | 1 |
| Condition: | Used: Very Good |
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| Sku: 0VGp041225M4 |
| Notes: Cambridge University Press, 1998 Ed. Pre-Columbian Art Very Good. Unmarked. Clean, unmarked interior. Softcover, clean & bright, light edge, corner, shelf wear. Illustrated / Photos, Color and Black & White. 6.25" x 9". No rips, chips, stains or tears. Binding solid. Ships from USA, quickly and with care. Pre-Columbian Art by Esther Pasztory explores the monumental, textile, and symbolic art of Mesoamerican and Andean civilizations, offering rich historical context and examining colonial and Western influences. |
| Description:-Pre-Columbian Art by Esther Pasztory explores the rich and distinct cultural traditions of Mesoamerica and the Andes, placing the Aztec and Inca civilizations in their historical and social contexts.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.-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. |