Textbook Discounter: Architecture: Art of the Andes: From Chavin to Inca (World of Art)

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Art of the Andes: From Chavin to Inca (World of Art)
	Author: Rebecca Stone-miller Publisher: Thames & Hudson Category: Book List Price: ~~$14.95~~ Buy Used: $3.00 You Save: $11.95 (80%) New (6) Used (19) Collectible (2) from $3.00 Rating: 3 reviews Sales Rank: 942187 Media: Paperback Pages: 224 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1 Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.8 x 0.7 ISBN: 0500202869 Dewey Decimal Number: 709.8 EAN: 9780500202869 ASIN: 0500202869 Publication Date: December 1995 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: Expedited shipping available Shipping: International shipping available Condition: Satisfaction 100% guaranteed!


Editorial Reviews: Product Description This wide-ranging survey has established itself as the best single-volume introduction to Andean art and architecture. Now fully revised, it describes the strikingly varied artistic achievements of the Chavin, Paracas, Moche, Chimu, and Inca cultures, among others. Their impressive cities, tall pyramids, shining goldwork, and intricate textiles constitute one of the greatest artistic traditions in history. For the second edition, Rebecca Stone-Miller has added new material covering the earliest mummification in the world at Chinchorros, wonderful new Moche murals and architectural reconstructions, the latest finds from the Chachapoyas culture, and a greater emphasis on shamanism. Throughout, Stone-Miller demonstrates how the Andean peoples adapted and refined their aesthetic response to an extremely inhospitable environment. 185 illustrations, 35 in color.