Traveling with Cortes and Pizarro : Discovering Fine Pre-Columbian Art Hardback
by Stuart Handler, Hugh Thomson, Joanne Stuhr
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A Pre-Columbian art lover and noted curator journey into a fine art collection, describing the rich cultural context and artistic merits of each work.
Along with 150 full-colour glossy illustrations of the terracotta, earthenware, stone, silver and copper objects, the acclaimed author, explorer and filmmaker Hugh Thomson gives a detailed, exciting narrative, based upon extensive research, of the role art played in the conquest of Mexico by Hernán Cortés and of Peru by Francisco Pizarro. It is rare that a collector takes such a personal, descriptive part in publishing his treasure trove, but in this lavishly illustrated book, Stuart Handler describes why he gathered Pre-Columbian art, what attracted him to the individual pieces, and, from his forty-five years of building art collections in various media and genres, what artistic attributes make these objects outstanding works of art.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:400 pages, 245 colour illustrations
- Publisher:Five Continents Editions
- Publication Date:11/09/2018
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- ISBN:9788874398089
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:400 pages, 245 colour illustrations
- Publisher:Five Continents Editions
- Publication Date:11/09/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9788874398089