Turquoise Mosaics From Mexico

Author : Colin McEwan
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Art
ISBN : 0822339242

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Turquoise Mosaics from Mexico by Colin McEwan Pdf

The nine turquoise mosaics from Mexico are some the most striking pieces in the collections of the British Museum. Among the few surviving such artifacts, these exquisite objects include two masks, a shield, a knife, a helmet, a double-headed serpent, a mosaic on a human skull, a jaguar, and an animal head. They all originate from the Mixtec and Aztec civilizations first encountered by Europeans during the Spanish conquest in the early sixteenth century. The mosaics have long excited admiration for their masterful blend of technical skill and artistry and fascination regarding their association with ritual and ceremony. Only recently though, have scientific investigations undertaken by the British Museum dramatically advanced knowledge of the mosaics by characterizing, for the first time, the variety of natural materials that were used to create them. Illustrated with more than 160 color images, this book describes the recent scientific findings about the mosaics in detail, revealing them to be rich repositories of information about ancient Mexico. The materials used to construct the mosaics demonstrate their makers' deep knowledge of the natural world and its resources. The effort that would have been involved in procuring the materials testifies to the mosaics' value and significance in a society imbued with myths and religious beliefs. The British Museum's analyses have provided evidence of the way that the materials were prepared and assembled, the tools used, and the choices that were made by artisans. In addition, by drawing on historical accounts including early codices, as well as recent archaeological discoveries, specialists have learned more about the place of the mosaics in ancient Mexican culture. Filled with information about the religion, art, and natural and cultural history as well as the extraordinary ability of modern science to enable detailed insight into past eras, Turquoise Mosaics from Mexico offers an overview of the production, utilization, and eventual fate of these beautiful and mysterious objects.

Author : Elizabeth Carmichael
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Indian art
ISBN : UOM:39015002134974

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Turquoise Mosaics from Mexico by Elizabeth Carmichael Pdf

Author : Jonathan C. H. King,Max Carocci,Caroline Cartwright,Colin McEwan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Design
ISBN : 1904982794

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Turquoise in Mexico and North America by Jonathan C. H. King,Max Carocci,Caroline Cartwright,Colin McEwan Pdf

This volume is about the history and cultural use of turquoise in Mexico and North America. ,

Author : Marshall H (Marshall Howard) Saville,Heye F Museum of the American Indian
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1013572319

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Turquois Mosaic Art in Ancient Mexico; Vol. 6 by Marshall H (Marshall Howard) Saville,Heye F Museum of the American Indian Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Marshall Howard Saville
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : History
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173018565229

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Turquois Mosaic Art in Ancient Mexico by Marshall Howard Saville Pdf

Author : Daniel Garrison Brinton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Aztec language
ISBN : HARVARD:TZ1J3H

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Ancient Nahuatl Poetry by Daniel Garrison Brinton Pdf

Author : Fernández del Villar Fernández
Publisher : Artes de Mexico y del Mundo
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Decoration and ornament, Architectural
ISBN : UVA:X030246982

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Mosaics in Mexico by Fernández del Villar Fernández Pdf

The author presents the history evolution of the mosaic production since ancient Greek and Roman tiles and Pre-Columbian mosaic pieces along the history of "Mosaicos Venicianos de Mexico", a factory and workshop owned and operated by the Perdomo family for over 50 years. In the workshop located in Cuernavaca (state of Morelos, Mexico) several generations of mosaicists have produced glass Byzantine mosaic tiles while upholding the highs tandards of the traditional craft of the tesserae with extraordinary examples of contemporary mosaic art displayed in murals and architectural ornamentation. The company has participated with artists Jose Chavez Morado, Diego Rivera, Juan O'Gorman, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Francisco Eppens amongst others in the creation of monumental public mosaic murals"--Provided by vendor.

Author : Liz James
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781108508599

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Mosaics in the Medieval World by Liz James Pdf

In this book, Liz James offers a comprehensive history of wall mosaics produced in the European and Islamic middle ages. Taking into account a wide range of issues, including style and iconography, technique and material, and function and patronage, she examines mosaics within their historical context. She asks why the mosaic was such a popular medium and considers how mosaics work as historical 'documents' that tell us about attitudes and beliefs in the medieval world. The book is divided into two part. Part I explores the technical aspects of mosaics, including glass production, labour and materials, and costs. In Part II, James provides a chronological history of mosaics, charting the low and high points of mosaic art up until its abrupt end in the late middle ages. Written in a clear and engaging style, her book will serve as an essential resource for scholars and students of medieval mosaics.

Author : Joanne Pillsbury,Timothy Potts,Kim N. Richter
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-26
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781606065488

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Golden Kingdoms by Joanne Pillsbury,Timothy Potts,Kim N. Richter Pdf

This volume accompanies a major international loan exhibition featuring more than three hundred works of art, many rarely or never before seen in the United States. It traces the development of gold working and other luxury arts in the Americas from antiquity until the arrival of Europeans in the early sixteenth century. Presenting spectacular works from recent excavations in Peru, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Mexico, this exhibition focuses on specific places and times—crucibles of innovation—where artistic exchange, rivalry, and creativity led to the production of some of the greatest works of art known from the ancient Americas. The book and exhibition explore not only artistic practices but also the historical, cultural, social, and political conditions in which luxury arts were produced and circulated, alongside their religious meanings and ritual functions. Golden Kingdoms creates new understandings of ancient American art through a thematic exploration of indigenous ideas of value and luxury. Central to the book is the idea of the exchange of materials and ideas across regions and across time: works of great value would often be transported over long distances, or passed down over generations, in both cases attracting new audiences and inspiring new artists. The idea of exchange is at the intellectual heart of this volume, researched and written by twenty scholars based in the United States and Latin America.

Author : Virginia M. Fields,John M. D. Pohl,Victoria Lyall
Publisher : Scala Arts Publishers Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Indian art
ISBN : 1857597419

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Children of the Plumed Serpent by Virginia M. Fields,John M. D. Pohl,Victoria Lyall Pdf

Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Apr. 1-July 1, 2012 and at the Dallas Museum of Art, July 29-Nov. 25, 2012.

Author : Leslie Marmon Silko
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101464588

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The Turquoise Ledge by Leslie Marmon Silko Pdf

A highly original and poetic self-portrait from one of America's most acclaimed writers. Leslie Marmon Silko's new book, her first in ten years, combines memoir with family history and reflections on the creatures and beings that command her attention and inform her vision of the world, taking readers along on her daily walks through the arroyos and ledges of the Sonoran desert in Arizona. Silko weaves tales from her family's past into her observations, using the turquoise stones she finds on the walks to unite the strands of her stories, while the beauty and symbolism of the landscape around her, and of the snakes, birds, dogs, and other animals that share her life and form part of her family, figure prominently in her memories. Strongly influenced by Native American storytelling traditions, The Turquoise Ledge becomes a moving and deeply personal contemplation of the enormous spiritual power of the natural world-of what these creatures and landscapes can communicate to us, and how they are all linked. The book is Silko's first extended work of nonfiction, and its ambitious scope, clear prose, and inventive structure are captivating. The Turquoise Ledge will delight loyal fans and new readers alike, and it marks the return of the unique voice and vision of a gifted storyteller.

Author : John Elsner,Roger Cardinal
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0948462515

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Cultures of Collecting by John Elsner,Roger Cardinal Pdf

Offering a spectrum of approaches to the phenomenon of collecting from the 16th century to the present, this book covers the collecting of any sort of material objects. It not only deals with the physical objects, but examines the organization of ideas and intellectual models of collecting.

Author : Peter T. Markman,Roberta H. Markman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0520064186

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Masks of the Spirit by Peter T. Markman,Roberta H. Markman Pdf

Drawing on secondary works in archaeology, art history, folklore, ethnohistory, ethnography, and literature, the authors maintain that the mask is the central metaphor for the Mesoamerican concept of spiritual reality. Covers the long history of the use of the ritual mask by the peoples who created and developed the mythological tradition of Mesoamerica. Chapters: (1) the metaphor of the mask in Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica: the mask as the God, in ritual, and as metaphor; (II) metaphoric reflections of the cosmic order; and (III) the metaphor of the mask after the conquest: syncretism; the Pre-Columbian survivals; the syncretic compromise; and today's masks. Over 100 color and black-&-white photos.

Author : Min Li
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107141452

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Social Memory and State Formation in Early China by Min Li Pdf

A thought-provoking book on the archaeology of power, knowledge, social memory, and the emergence of classical tradition in early China.

Author : Arash Khazeni
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520282551

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Sky Blue Stone by Arash Khazeni Pdf

This book traces the journeys of a stone across the world. From its remote point of origin in the city of Nishapur in eastern Iran, turquoise was traded through India, Central Asia, and the Near East, becoming an object of imperial exchange between the Safavid, Mughal, and Ottoman empires. Along this trail unfolds the story of turquoise--a phosphate of aluminum and copper formed in rocks below the surface of the earth--and its discovery and export as a global commodity. In the material culture and imperial regalia of early modern Islamic tributary empires moving from the steppe to the sown, turquoise was a sacred stone and a potent symbol of power projected in vivid color displays. From the empires of Islamic Eurasia, the turquoise trade reached Europe, where the stone was collected as an exotic object from the East. The Eurasian trade lasted into the nineteenth century, when the oldest mines in Iran collapsed and lost Aztec mines in the Americas reopened, unearthing more accessible sources of the stone to rival the Persian blue. Sky Blue Stone recounts the origins, trade, and circulation of a natural object in the context of the history of Islamic Eurasia and global encounters between empire and nature.