Maya Art and Architecture

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Maya Art and Architecture
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mary Ellen Miller
By (author) Megan E. O'Neil
SeriesWorld of Art
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 150
Category/GenreArt History
Ancient and classical art BCE to c 500 CE
History of architecture
ISBN/Barcode 9780500204221
ClassificationsDewey:709.011
Audience
General
Edition Second edition
Illustrations 63 Illustrations, black and white; 191 Illustrations, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 7 July 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Renowned expert Mary Miller and co-author Megan E. O'Neil explain how and why the ancient Maya created the paintings, sculpture and monuments that intrigue and compel people the world over. Rewritten from cover to cover and updated with discoveries and new theories from the past decade and a half, this classic survey is now illustrated in colour throughout. With an array of new material, from recent finds that include the La Corona panels and beautiful wall paintings at San Bartolo and Calakmul, to new studies of the monuments at Palenque, Tikal and elsewhere, this second edition will be essential reading for students and scholars - and for travellers to the cities of this mysterious civilization.

Author Biography

Mary Ellen Miller is an American art historian and Dean of Yale College. In 2008, she was appointed as Sterling Professor at Yale. She has served as the Chair of the History of Art, Latin American Studies, and Archaeological Studies Departments at Yale, as well as Director of Undergraduate Studies of the History of Art. She has written many articles on Mesoamerican art, and her book with Linda Schele, The Blood of Kings, is considered a landmark in Maya studies. She is also the author, with Karl Taube, of The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya. Megan O'Neil is Assistant Professor of Art History at Barnard College, Columbia University.

Reviews

'An eloquently written, beautifully illustrated, and completely up-to-date guide to the glories produced by ancient Maya artists, scribes, and architects' - Michael D. Coe, author of The Maya 'A milestone in the dissemination of knowledge about Maya art' - Andrea Stone, co-author of Reading Maya Art