Reading Maya Art: A Hieroglyphic Guide to Ancient Maya Painting and Sculpture
Stone, Andrea; Zender, Marc
ISBN 10: 0500051682 ISBN 13: 9780500051689
Published by Thames & Hudson, 2011
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Presented here for the first time is a compendium of one hundred hieroglyphs that are also building blocks of ancient Maya painting and sculpture. Organized thematically, the symbols touch on many facets of the Maya world, from the natural environment – animals, plants, the heavens – to the metaphysical landscape of gods, myths and rituals. Using over five hundred line drawings and photographs, Andrea Stone and Marc Zender show how to identify these signs, understand their meaning, and appreciate the novel ways they appear in art. In addition to providing a clear and accessible introduction to Maya art, linguistics and writing, the authors also offer many new and exciting interpretations. Lavishly illustrated, fully cross-referenced and indexed, this remarkable and innovative guide will prove an invaluable tool for those wishing to see Maya art, perhaps for the first time, through the eyes of ancient scribes and artists.
About the Author: Andrea Stone is Professor of Art History at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Marc Zender is a Lecturer at Harvard University.
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Title: Reading Maya Art: A Hieroglyphic Guide to ...
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: very_good