The Colonial Andes: Tapestries and Silverwork, 1530-1830

Phipps, Elena, Hecht, Johanna and Martin, Cristina Esteras

ISBN 10: 1588391310 / ISBN 13: 9781588391315

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/ Yale University Press, New York/ New Haven, 2004

About this Item

Pp: xvi + 396. Silver titles: sp. Frontis. Illust. w/ colour & b/w maps, photos, portraits & facsimile docs. Burgundy cloth bds. Interior leaves are crisp, clean and tight. Glossy oversize exhibition catalogue shows an amazing array of Peruvian arts & crafts. Includes essays about Inca Heritage and the Viceroyalty of Peru. Includes bibliography & index. A fine copy. Extra postage due.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Colonial Andes: Tapestries and Silverwork, 1530-1830
• Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art/ Yale University Press, New York/ New Haven
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1588391310
• ISBN 13: 9781588391315
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Produced to accompany an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, this fascinating and lavishly illustrated volume presents seven essays and a catalogue of works selected from more that 70 lenders worldwide. The essays consider topics that include the Inca heritage of colonial art in Peru, garments as a symbol of identity in the colonial Andes, developments and traditions in silverwork and tapestry, religion and society, and indigenous notions of wealth. Lengthy entries accompany the 161 works found in the catalogue, which were written by scholars in the US, Canada, France, Spain, Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. Distributed by Yale U. Press (their ISBN is 0-300-10491-X). Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Review

This beautiful book presents silver objects, textiles, and other masterpieces of colonial Andean culture that evolved from the convergence of native tradition with Spanish influence.