Lives of the Gods : Divinity in Maya Art Hardback
Edited by Joanne Pillsbury, Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos, James A. Doyle
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This engaging exploration of the Maya pantheon introduces readers to the complex stories of Mesoamerican divinity through the stunning carvings, ceramics, and metalwork of the Classic period Focusing on the period between A.D. 250 and 900, Lives of the Gods reveals that ancient Maya artists evoked a pantheon as rich and complex as the more familiar Greco-Roman, Hindu-Buddhist, and Egyptian deities.
The authors show how this powerful cosmology informed some of the greatest creative achievements of Maya civilization, represented here from the monumental to the miniature through more than 140 works in jade, stone, and clay.
Thematic chapters supported by new scholarship on recent archaeological discoveries detail the different types of gods and their domains, the role of the divine in the lives of the ancient Maya, and the continuation of these traditions from the colonial period through the present day. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University PressExhibition Schedule:The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (November 21, 2022–April 2, 2023) Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX (May 7–September 3, 2023)
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:244 pages, 190 color illus.
- Publisher:Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Publication Date:25/10/2022
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- ISBN:9781588397317
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:244 pages, 190 color illus.
- Publisher:Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Publication Date:25/10/2022
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- ISBN:9781588397317