Traveling with Cortés and Pizarro: Discovering Fine Pre-Columbian Art

By Stuart Handler, Hugh Thomson, Joanne Stuhr

Along with 150 full-color glossy illustrations of the terracotta, earthenware, stone, silver, and copper objects, a Pre-Columbian art lover and prestigious curator journey into a fine art collection, describing the rich cultural context and artistic merits of each work. On his part, the acclaimed author, explorer, and filmmaker Hugh Thomson gives a detailed, exciting narrative - based upon extensive research - of the role art played in the conquest of Mexico by Hern n Cort s and of Peru by Francisco Pizarro. It is rare that a collector takes such a personal, descriptive part in publishing his treasure trove, but in this lavishly illustrated book, Stuart Handler describes why he gathered Pre-Columbian art, what attracted him to the individual pieces, and what artistic attributes make these objects outstanding works. Contents: The Collection and Patrimony by Stewart Handler; Introduction: Beginning the Journey, by Stewart Handler; Traveling with Cort s, by Hugh Thomson; Traveling with Pizarro, by Hugh Thomson; The Stuart Handler Collection; Index.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8874398085
• ISBN13: 9788874398089
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Five Continents Editions
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 6.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 10.2" x 12.5"