Unseen art : making, vision, and power in ancient Mesoamerica / Claudia Brittenham.

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"Claudia Brittenham is interested in understanding a puzzling phenomenon in Mesoamerican art history: why many of the objects that we now view in museums were, in their original contexts, extraordinarily difficult to see. We have become so used to seeing art, usually fully displayed when in a museum...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brittenham, Claudia (Author)
Language:English
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2023.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Indigenous peoples > Antiquities.
Indigenous peoples > Antiquities > Religious aspects.
Olmec art.
Maya art.
Aztec sculpture.
Religious articles > Central America.
Religious articles > Mexico.
Ceremonial objects > Central America.
Ceremonial objects > Mexico.
Olmecs > Rites and ceremonies.
Mayas > Rites and ceremonies.
Aztecs > Rites and ceremonies.
Indiens d'Amérique > Antiquités.
Indiens d'Amérique > Antiquités > Aspect religieux.
Art olmèque.
Art maya.
Sculpture aztèque.
Objets religieux > Amérique centrale.
Objets religieux > Mexique.
Objets rituels > Amérique centrale.
Objets rituels > Mexique.
Olmèques > Rites et cérémonies.
Mayas > Rites et cérémonies.
Aztèques > Rites et cérémonies.
Ceremonial objects.
Indians > Antiquities.
Religious articles.
Central America.
Mexico.
Physical Description:xiv, 171 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 29 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction. Seeing and knowing
  • Making : building community at La Venta
  • Vision : seeing Maya lintels
  • Power : carving the undersides of Aztec sculpture
  • Conclusion. The language of Zuyua.