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Maya color : the painted villages of Mesoamerica / photographs by Jeffrey Becom ; text by Jeffrey Becom and Sally Jean Aberg.
Penn Museum Library F1435.3.D84 B43 1997
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Becom, Jeffrey.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mayas--Dwellings.
- Mayas.
- Maya painting.
- Church buildings--Central America.
- Church buildings.
- Church buildings--Mexico.
- Symbolism of colors.
- Mexico.
- Symbolism of colors--Central America.
- Symbolism of colors--Mexico.
- Central America.
- Physical Description:
- 180 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 26 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Abbeville Press Publishers, [1997]
- Summary:
- This tour-de-force photographic voyage takes readers into the living world of the Maya, where color is not merely a matter of preference but a powerful statement of belief. Through dazzling photos, vivid travel tales, and the Maya's own poetic voices, readers will come to know the modern Maya as remarkable survivors who continue to sow their deified corn, commune with their gods, and paint life into their color-drenched village walls. 150 color illustrations.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-177) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0789202158
- OCLC:
- 36629900
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