Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art
| Author | : Joanne Pillsbury |
| Publisher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Total Pages | : 251 |
| Release | : 2022-11-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781588397317 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1588397319 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (319 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art by : Joanne Pillsbury
Download or read book Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art written by Joanne Pillsbury and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2022-11-14 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the complex stories of Mesoamerican divinity through the carvings, ceramics, and metalwork of the Maya Classic period Lives of the Gods reveals how ancient Maya artists evoked a pantheon as rich and complex as the more familiar Greco-Roman, Hindu-Buddhist, and Egyptian deities. Focusing on the period between A.D. 250 and 900, the authors show how this powerful cosmology informed some of the greatest creative achievements of Maya civilization.