Maya art and architecture / Mary Ellen Miller and Megan O'Neil.
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TextLanguage: English Series: World of ArtPublisher: London : Thames & Hudson, 2014Manufacturer: China : Everbest Printing Co. Ltd. Copyright date: ©2014 Edition: Second editionDescription: 256 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780500204221 (paperback)Subject(s): Maya art | Maya architecture | Mexico -- Antiquities | Central America | Central America -- antiquitiesLOC classification: F1435.3.A7 M55 2014Content advice: “In addition to serving as an introduction to Maya art, the book communicates enthusiasm for the art’s aesthetic power and grace.” ―Choice
Rewritten and updated to include the discoveries and new theories from the past decade and a half, this classic guide to the art of the ancient Maya is now illustrated in color throughout. World expert Mary Miller and her co-author Megan O’Neil take the reader through the visual world of the Maya, explaining how and why they created the paintings, sculpture, and monuments that intrigue and compel people the world over. With an array of new material, including the newly found La Corona panels, Waka’ figurines, and the Dz’ibanche’ staircase; studies of the monuments at Palenque, Zotz, and elsewhere; and paintings discovered in recent years; this new edition will be essential reading for students and scholars―and for travelers to the cities of this mysterious civilization. 254 illustrations, 191 in color--backover. https://www.amazon.com/Maya-Art-Architecture-World/dp/0500204225
| Item type | Current library | Shelving location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | MEF Üniversitesi Kütüphanesi | Genel Koleksiyon | F 1435.3 .A7 M55 2014 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | c.2 | Available | 0020383 | |
| Books | MEF Üniversitesi Kütüphanesi | Genel Koleksiyon | F 1435.3 .A7 M55 2014 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 0005931 |
"To the Memory of Linda Schele, 1942-1998"
Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-253) and index pages (254-256).
“In addition to serving as an introduction to Maya art, the book communicates enthusiasm for the art’s aesthetic power and grace.” ―Choice
Rewritten and updated to include the discoveries and new theories from the past decade and a half, this classic guide to the art of the ancient Maya is now illustrated in color throughout. World expert Mary Miller and her co-author Megan O’Neil take the reader through the visual world of the Maya, explaining how and why they created the paintings, sculpture, and monuments that intrigue and compel people the world over. With an array of new material, including the newly found La Corona panels, Waka’ figurines, and the Dz’ibanche’ staircase; studies of the monuments at Palenque, Zotz, and elsewhere; and paintings discovered in recent years; this new edition will be essential reading for students and scholars―and for travelers to the cities of this mysterious civilization. 254 illustrations, 191 in color--backover.
https://www.amazon.com/Maya-Art-Architecture-World/dp/0500204225