The divine heart of things : Precolumbian art from the Ludwig Collection /
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Corporate author / creator: | Museum Ludwig. |
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Uniform title: | Göttliche Herz der Dinge. English |
Imprint: | Köln : Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, c2013. |
Description: | 247 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 27 cm |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9288054 |
Summary: | This catalogue presents around 200 artifacts from Irene and Peter Ludwig's collection of pre-Columbian art from the Americas. The works are organized thematically and ethnically, looking at pottery of the Mimbres culture; Mayan works in jade and the diversity of cultures in postclassic Western Mesoamerica (Toltecs, Aztecs, Mixtecs, Zapotecs and Tarascans); the development of early cultures in the Central Andes; ancient Peruvian erotic sculpture; metallurgy in the pre-Hispanic Andes; ritual drinking and libation; and many other topics and genres. A final section considers the appropriation of the pre-Columbian past throughout history and in the present. Also included are timelines of ancient American cultures. The Ludwig Collection today is part of the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum in Cologne. |
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Item Description: | Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum, Cologne, Sept. 29, 2013-Mar. 3, 2013. |
Physical Description: | 247 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 27 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-243). |
ISBN: | 9783863352936 3863352939 |