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Moche Portraits from Ancient Peru by Christopher B Donnan: Signed by author
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Pages
- 188
- Publication Date
- 2004-02-01
- Features
- Signed
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Peru
- ISBN
- 9780292716223
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN-10
0292716222
ISBN-13
9780292716223
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2497742
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
202 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Moche Portraits from Ancient Peru
Publication Year
2004
Subject
Subjects & Themes / Human Figure, History / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Art
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
43.1 Oz
Item Length
11.3 in
Item Width
8.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2003-010211
Reviews
"This book is as close as we can ever come to seeing the Moche people-and to having a basis for understanding the society that produced such remarkable works of art." Craig Morris, Senior Vice President and Dean of Science, American Museum of Natural History"By presenting the Moche artists and the people who have been portrayed by them, Donnan brings us to a level of understanding and proximity, so to speak, that I would have never considered possible just a few years ago. . . . Believe me, this book is going to be a bestseller." Steve Bourget, Assistant Professor of Art History, University of Texas at Austin"It is AD 500 on the desert coast of northern Peru. The master potters of the Moche civilisation are creating some of the most dazzling portrait vessels ever seen. These were real people, first appearing as warriors in their prime, then shown stripped and bound ready for sacrifice.Exactly what was happening remains a mystery. Meanwhile you can marvel at the stunning images in this excellent book."--New Scientist, 24 April 2004
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
738/.0985/0902
Table Of Content
Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Evolution and Distribution of Portraits Chapter 3: How Portraits Were Made Chapter 4: Headdresses Chapter 5: Ornamentation Chapter 6: Multiple Portraits of Individuals Chapter 7: Warriors and Captives Chapter 8: Individuals Portrayed at Different Ages Chapter 9: Observations and Conclusions Notes References Cited Sources of Illustrations Index
Synopsis
Moche portraits are among the most varied, objective and confident portraits produced by any civilization of the ancient world.' Unusually, the portraits take the form of three-dimensional ceramic vessels, moulded into the form of human heads or complete bodies. These extraordinary vessels are normally found in graves but they were created for a practical, not spiritual purpose, possibly for containing a fermented liquid. This richly illustrated volume surveys the range of portraits made, many of which are presented in full colour photographs. Donnan discusses how they were made, their types of spout, their firing and, especially, what they reveal about the Moche, a people that lived in the arid north of Peru 1,500 years ago. Donnan examines the jewellery and ornaments worn by the heads and bodies, their headdresses, their similarities with other portraits, their realism or otherwise and the types of people depicted. These include warriors and captives, youths and the elderly. Most are male. Their symbolic role and particularly their place in Moche warrior society is also discussed. This book illustrates over 300 examples from collections all over the world., Of all the ancient civilizations that flourished in the Americas, only one perfected true portraiture of living people and produced it in quantity--the Moche who inhabited the north coast of Peru between approximately AD 100 and 800. Using the medium of three-dimensional ceramic vessels that could have contained liquid, Moche artisans typically formed the heads of the individuals they wished to portray, though sometimes they presented full figures with realistic portrait faces. Depicting an astonishing range of physical types, these portraits now allow us to meet Moche people who lived more than 1,500 years ago and to sense the nuances of their individual personalities. This pathfinding book presents the first wide-ranging, systematic study of the Moche portraits. Drawing on more than 900 examples from museums and private collections around the world--some 300 of which are illustrated here in full color--Christopher Donnan documents how the portrait tradition evolved, how the portraits were produced and distributed, who they portrayed, why they were made, and how they were used in Moche society. His analysis is supported by extensive archaeological evidence, which provides the context for portraits found in Moche tombs and midden deposits, as well as useful information for identifying the headdresses and ornaments worn by the individuals portrayed., The first wide-ranging, systematic study of the Moche portraits, three-dimensional ceramic vessels formed in the likeness of people's heads.
LC Classification Number
F3430.1.M6D67 2004
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