The Colonial Andes: Tapestries and Silverwork 1530-1830

Author:   Elena Phipps ,  Johanna Hecht (Associate Curator, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Publisher:   Yale University Press
ISBN:  

9780300104912


Pages:   400
Publication Date:   10 September 2004
Format:   Hardback
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The Colonial Andes: Tapestries and Silverwork 1530-1830


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The arrival of the Spanish in South America in 1532 permanently transformed the Andean cultural landscape. Within a generation, societies that had developed over thousands of years, including the great Inca Empire, had been irrevocably altered. The arts from the Spanish colonial period, those that drew on native traditions, such as textiles, silver, woodwork, and stonework, as well as painting, sculpture, and other genres introduced by the Spanish, preserve an unspoken dialogue that developed between Andean and European modes of expression. This beautiful book presents silver objects, textiles, and other masterpieces of colonial Andean culture. Essays discuss the artistry of this culture and explain how it has been recently reevaluated and celebrated for its vibrant energy reflecting the convergence of two essentially distinct cultural traditions. This book accompanies an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (September 29 to December 12, 2004).

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Author:   Elena Phipps ,  Johanna Hecht (Associate Curator, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Publisher:   Yale University Press
Imprint:   Yale University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 22.80cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 30.40cm
Weight:   2.268kg
ISBN:  

9780300104912


ISBN 10:   030010491
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   10 September 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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This beautiful book presents silver objects, textiles, and other masterpieces of colonial Andean culture that evolved from the convergence of native tradition with Spanish influence.


This beautiful book presents silver objects, textiles, and other masterpieces of colonial Andean culture that evolved from the convergence of native tradition with Spanish influence. <br>


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Elena Phipps isconservator, Textile Conservation, and Johanna Hecht is associate curator, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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