Art of the Andes : from Chavín to Inca /
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| Author / Creator: | Stone, Rebecca, 1958- |
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| Imprint: | New York : Thames & Hudson, 1996. |
| Description: | 224 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 21 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | World of art |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2583592 |
| Summary: | This is a study of the art and architecture created by the various cultures of the ancient Andes. The book examines the goldwork, intricate textiles, vast cities and tall pyramids that constitute one of the oldest artistic traditions in history which, although the Incas are famous as the masters of the largest empire in the Renaissance world, remains relatively little-known." |
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| Physical Description: | 224 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-220) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0500202869 |
