Overview

A journey into the art of one of the world's most enigmatic ancient civilizations. From temple to tomb, Mary Ellen Miller explains how and why the Maya made their greatest works and how the modern-day viewer might come to understand them. New archaeological discoveries at Copan, Tikal and Palenque are all included, and the author draws on decipherments in Maya writing to provide interpretation of Maya sculpture and ceramics. Chapters on Maya architecture and the materials of Maya art set the stage for discussions of the sculpture of different time periods and regions, the famous murals at Bonampak, the dramatic findings at Cacaxtla and the painted Maya ceramics of the first millennium AD.

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Author:   Mary Ellen Miller
Publisher:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.470kg
ISBN:  

9780500203279

ISBN 10:   050020327
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   01 November 1999
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Replaced By:   9780500204221
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
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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.

Reviews

Yale Professor and Maya art expert Miller looks at such fundamental questions as the nature of Maya sculptural development, the emergence of regional schools of culture and painting, and how and why Maya art came to focus on the human figure. After an overview of the development of this enigmatic civilization which flourished in the first millennium AD, she describes the significance of the new archaeological discoveries at Copa[ac]n, Tikal and Palenque in Central America, and considers how they have added to our understanding of the evolution of Maya sculpture and ceramics. The result is an authoritative, readable and up-to-date survey that will suit both the student and the traveller. (Kirkus UK)

Author Information

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: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art, is considered a landmark in Maya studies.

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