Design for Eternity: Architectural Models from the Ancient Americas

by James Doyle and Joanne Pillsbury

Book Overview

From the first millennium B.C. until the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century, artists from across the ancient Americas created small-scale architectural effigies to be placed in the tombs of important individuals. These works in stone, ceramic, wood, and metal range from highly abstracted, minimalist representations of temples and houses to elaborate complexes populated with figures, conveying a rich sense of ancient ritual and daily life. Although...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588395766
• ISBN13: 9781588395764
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.6" x 9.5"