0
ART AND SOCIETY IN A HIGHLAND MAYA COMMUNITY

ART AND SOCIETY IN A HIGHLAND MAYA COMMUNITY

THE ALTARPIECE OF SANTIAGO ATITLÁN

ALLEN J.CHRISTENSON

Q. 285
IVA incluido
Disponible
Editorial:
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PRESS
Año de edición:
2001
Materia:
Estudios mayas
ISBN:
978-0-292-71242-3
Páginas:
240
Q. 285
IVA incluido
Disponible
Añadir a favoritos

This book is a study of a major piece of modern Mayan religious art.

List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. The Altarpiece in the Context of Tz'utujil History
3. The Sixteenth-Century Church and Its Altarpieces
4. The Central Altarpiece and Tz'utujil Cosmology
5. Iconic Motifs of the Central Altarpiece
6. Basal Narrative Panels of the Central Altarpiece
7. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. The Altarpiece in the Context of Tz'utujil History
3. The Sixteenth-Century Church and Its Altarpieces
4. The Central Altarpiece and Tz'utujil Cosmology
5. Iconic Motifs of the Central Altarpiece
6. Basal Narrative Panels of the Central Altarpiece
7. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

Artículos relacionados

  • TREASURES OF THE AZTECS, INCA & OTHER MESOAMERICANS
    TREASURES OF THE AZTECS, INCA & OTHER MESOAMERICANS
    ANDREW WHITFIELD / RICHARD MCCOLL
    Mesoamerica experienced a significant flourishing in the years beginning with Early Classic period, through to the Maya civilisation and culminating in the eventual fall of the Aztec civilisation in the 16th Century CE. Through these treasures of fine art and architecture we can uncover the mysteries of the myths, gods and religions of the time and appreciate the true cultural ...
    Disponible

    Q. 250

  • LAS MUJERES EN EL ARTE MAYA
    LAS MUJERES EN EL ARTE MAYA
    MARÍA ELENA VEGA VILLALOBOS / LUIN, CAMILO ALEJANDRO
    La representaci´n femenina en la diversa obra plástica de Mesoamérica, tanto en monumentos públicos como en cerámica, artefactos voticos y códices, es conocida desde periodos tempranos. El análisis epig´rafico, el estudio iconog´rafico y la arqueología han identificado la figura femenina en las representaciones artísticas; las cláusulas nominales en los textos mayas permiten co...
    Disponible

    Q. 70

  • THE COMITÁN VALLEY
    THE COMITÁN VALLEY
    CAITLIN C. EARLEY
    "The Comitán Valley sits in what is now the state of Chiapas, Mexico, but a thousand years ago it was the western fringe of the Maya empire. The art in Comitán looks different from the art found in the nearest Maya capitals like Palenque and Yaxchilan, but also incorporates essential Maya techniques and ideas. For many years, those who bothered to study the art of Comitán, part...
    Único ejemplar, sujeto
    a disponibilidad

    Q. 980

  • LOS MAYAS Y SU ASTRONOMIA
    LOS MAYAS Y SU ASTRONOMIA
    POLO COSSICH, CARLOS
    1. Los mayas en Mesoamérica, contexto y períodos--2. Observaciones astronómicas de los mayas--3. Observaciones solares mayas--4. Arqueoastronomía maya--5. Crítica de las observaciones y orientaciones mayistas ...
    Disponible

    Q. 280

  • LAS RELIGIONES INDÍGENAS DE MESOAMÉRICA
    LAS RELIGIONES INDÍGENAS DE MESOAMÉRICA
    NEURATH, JOHANNES
    Este libro ofrece una introducción general a las religiones de Mesoamérica. No persigue un fin enciclopedista, sino demostrar que, aun en la época de la hiperespecialización académica, los estudios mesoamericanos integrales no son imposibles. Un aporte fundamental de esta nueva propuesta es impulsar conceptos que no provienen de la teología y de la historia de las religiones, s...
    Disponible

    Q. 150

  • LISTENING TO CERAMICS. UNDERSTANDING THE PREHISPANIC CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH COAST AND HIGHLANDS OF GUATEMALA
    LISTENING TO CERAMICS. UNDERSTANDING THE PREHISPANIC CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH COAST AND HIGHLANDS OF GUATEMALA
    MARION POPENOE DE HATCH
    Doctor Marion Popenoe de Hatch is a Guatemalan-American archaeologist who has worked tirelessly to reconstruct an important part of Guatemala's prehispanic history. This book is the culmination of over 45 years of her research at many sites in Guatemala's Highlands and South Coast, particularly Monte Alto, Semetabaj, Tak'alik Ab'aj, and Kaminaljuyu.In addition to publishing ext...
    Único ejemplar, sujeto
    a disponibilidad

    Q. 575

Otros libros del autor

  • THE BURDEN OF THE ANCIENTS
    THE BURDEN OF THE ANCIENTS
    ALLEN J.CHRISTENSON
    Drawing on a wealth of evidence that ranges from Pre-Columbian texts to ethnographic accounts of contemporary rituals, a leading scholar traces the extensive continuity of pre-Hispanic elements in Maya ceremonies of world renewal. ...
    Único ejemplar, sujeto
    a disponibilidad

    Q. 490