Aztec art / Esther Pasztory.

Main entry:

Pasztory, Esther.

Title & Author:

Aztec art / Esther Pasztory.

Publication:

New York : H.N. Abrams, [1983]

Description:

335 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm

Notes:
Includes index and chronological table.
"Glossary": p. 300-321.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-322) and index.
Historical and cultural background -- A definition of Aztec art -- Aztec architecture and cliff sculpture -- The major monuments of Tenochtitlán -- Codices -- Stone sculpture -- Lapidary arts -- Wood sculpture and turquoise mosaic -- Featherwork -- Terracotta sculpture -- Ceramics -- Glossary.

Summary:

An introduction to Aztec art, looking at temple architecture, featherwork, mosaics, painted books, and sculptures. Examines Aztec society, its gods, rigid social classes, rulers, history, and poetry.

ISBN:

0810906872
9780810906877

Subject:

Aztec art.
Aztecs History.
Indian art Mexico.
Indians of Mexico Art.
Art aztèque.
Aztèques Histoire.
Art des Peuples autochtones Mexique.
Aztecs.
Indian art.
Indigenous art Mexico
Mexico.

Form/genre:

Art.
works of art.
History.
Œuvres d'art.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 37602
Call No.: PO6766; ID:88-B8546
Status: Available

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