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Traveling with Cortés and Pizarro: Discovering Fine Pre-Columbian Art: A Curator’s and Collector’s Journey Through the Stuart Handler Collection

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A superb selection of pre-Columbian art, ranging from terracotta, earthenware, and stone to silver and copper objects, small and large, is showcased in this lavish new book. Collector Stuart Handler and distinguished curator Joanne Stuhr describe the rich cultural context and artistic merits of individual works, and 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 Hernán Cortés and of Peru by Francisco Pizarro. Beautifully photographed, this book will appeal to all those interested in the pre-Columbian world.

Pages: 400

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: 5Continents

Release: October 30, 2018

ISBN: 8874398085

ISBN 13: 9788874398089

Traveling with Cortés and Pizarro: Discovering Fine Pre-Columbian Art: A Curator’s and Collector’s Journey Through the Stuart Handler Collection

0/5 ( ratings)

A superb selection of pre-Columbian art, ranging from terracotta, earthenware, and stone to silver and copper objects, small and large, is showcased in this lavish new book. Collector Stuart Handler and distinguished curator Joanne Stuhr describe the rich cultural context and artistic merits of individual works, and 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 Hernán Cortés and of Peru by Francisco Pizarro. Beautifully photographed, this book will appeal to all those interested in the pre-Columbian world.

Pages: 400

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: 5Continents

Release: October 30, 2018

ISBN: 8874398085

ISBN 13: 9788874398089

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