Art and Writing in the Maya Cities, AD 600-800 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521842464)

Art and Writing in the Maya Cities, AD 600-800 examines an important aspect of the visual cultures of the ancient Maya in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. During a critical period of cultural evolution, artistic production changed significantly, as calligraphy became an increasingly important formal element in Maya aesthetics and was used extensively in monumental building, sculptural programs and small-scale utilitarian objects. Adam Herring's study analyzes art works, visual programs, and cultural sites of memory, providing an anthropologically-informed description of ancient Maya culture, vision, and artistic practice. An inquiry into the contexts and perceptions of the ancient Maya city, his book melds epigraphic and iconographic methodologies with the critical tradition of art-historical interpretation.

Author: Adam Herring
ISBN-10: 0521842468
ISBN-13: 9780521842464
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2005
Pages: 340
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 10.20h x 8.40w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 07/01/2006 pg. 2037