Traveling with Cortes and Pizarro
Discovering Fine Pre-Columbian Art
Hugh Thomson author Stuart Handler author Joanne Stuhr author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Five Continents Editions
Published:11th Sep '18
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
A Pre-Columbian art lover and noted curator journey into a fine art collection, describing the rich cultural context and artistic merits of each work. Along with 150 full-colour glossy illustrations of the terracotta, earthenware, stone, silver and copper objects, the acclaimed author, explorer and filmmaker Hugh Thomson gives a detailed, exciting narrative, based upon extensive research, of the role art played in the conquest of Mexico by Hernán Cortés and of Peru by Francisco Pizarro. It is rare that a collector takes such a personal, descriptive part in publishing his treasure trove, but in this lavishly illustrated book, Stuart Handler describes why he gathered Pre-Columbian art, what attracted him to the individual pieces, and, from his forty-five years of building art collections in various media and genres, what artistic attributes make these objects outstanding works of art.
ISBN: 9788874398089
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Weight: unknown
400 pages