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The Murals of Cacaxtla - The Power of Painting in Ancient Central Mexico (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,549
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The Murals of Cacaxtla - The Power of Painting in Ancient Central Mexico (Hardcover): Claudia Brittenham

The Murals of Cacaxtla - The Power of Painting in Ancient Central Mexico (Hardcover)

Claudia Brittenham; Foreword by María Teresa Uriarte

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Presenting the first comprehensive art historical study of some magnificent Mesoamerican murals, this book demonstrates how generations of ancient Mexican artists, patrons, and audiences created a powerful statement of communal identity that still captures the imagination. Honorable Mention, ALAA Book Award, Association for Latin American Art/Arvey Foundation, 2016 Between AD 650 and 950, artists at the small Central Mexican city-state of Cacaxtla covered the walls of their most important sacred and public spaces with dazzling murals of gods, historical figures, and supernatural creatures. Testimonies of a richly interconnected ancient world, the Cacaxtla paintings present an unexpectedly deep knowledge of the art and religion of the Maya, Zapotec, and other distant Mesoamerican peoples. Painted during a period of war and shifting alliances after the fall of Teotihuacan, the murals’ distinctive fusion of cosmopolitan styles and subjects claimed a powerful identity for the beleaguered city-state. Presenting the first cohesive, art historical study of the entire painting corpus, The Murals of Cacaxtla demonstrates that these magnificent works of art constitute a sustained and local painting tradition, treasured by generations of patrons and painters. Exhaustive chapters on each of the mural programs make it possible to see how the Cacaxtla painting tradition developed over time, responding to political and artistic challenges. Lavishly illustrated, The Murals of Cacaxtla illuminates the agency of ancient artists and the dynamics of artistic synthesis in a Mesoamerican context, offering a valuable counterpoint to studies of colonial and modern art operating at the intersection of cultural traditions.

General

Imprint: University Of Texas Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 2015
First published: 2015
Authors: Claudia Brittenham
Foreword by: María Teresa Uriarte
Dimensions: 279 x 216 x 41mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - With dust jacket
Pages: 315
ISBN-13: 978-0-292-76089-9
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > Art styles not limited by date > Art of indigenous peoples
Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Painting & paintings > General
LSN: 0-292-76089-2
Barcode: 9780292760899

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