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Art and Writing in the Maya Cities, AD 600–800: A Poetics of Line Herring, Adam (Southern Methodist University, Texas)
Art and Writing in the Maya Cities, AD 600–800: A Poetics of Line
Herring, Adam (Southern Methodist University, Texas)
Examines important aspects of the visual cultures of the ancient Maya. During a critical period of cultural evolution, artistic production changed significantly, as calligraphy became an increasingly important formal element in Maya aesthetics and was used extensively. Adam Herring's study analyzes art works, visual programs, and cultural sites of memory.
316 pages, 120 b/w illus. 16 colour illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | June 17, 2005 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521842464 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 340 |
| Dimensions | 188 × 256 × 26 mm · 997 g |
| Language | English |