Courtly art of the ancient Maya
By: Mary Miller and Simon Martin ; Kathleen Berrin, curator.
Contributors: Martin, Simon.; Berrin, Kathleen.; National Gallery of Art (U.S.); Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Publisher: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; Thames & Hudson
Published: 2004
Place of publication: [San Francisco]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
Subjects: Maya art -- Exhibitions; Mayas -- Kings and rulers -- Exhibitions; Mayas -- Antiquities -- Exhibitions; Palenque Site (Mexico) -- Antiquities -- Exhibitions; Mexico -- Antiquities -- Exhibitions; Central America -- Antiquities -- Exhibitions
Genres: Exhibitions.
Description: "Written by leading authorities and including thirteen personal accounts of the latest ground-breaking research, Courtly Arts of the Ancient Maya examines the royal courts and their art in unprecedented depth. Color photographs and specially commissioned drawings reveal a dazzling array of objects that still have the power to engage and astonish observers centuries after their creation."--Back cover.

"The artistic world inside the royal courts of the ancient Maya [is] explored in this exhibition, which present[s]156 objects associated with ancient Maya kings and queens. The works, which include[s] stone sculptures, ceramics, and masks, [have been] gathered from some 30 public and private collections in Central and South America and Europe. The installation [has been] organized in 6 sections: Life at the Maya Court; The Divine Model of Courtly Life; Women at Court; Word and Image in the Maya Court; The Court at War; and Palenque: An Exemplary Maya Court. A full-size reproduction of wall murals from Bonampak showing a king and court presiding over mutilated captives [is] included in the section The Court at War. The exhibition coincide[s] with The Cubist Paintings of Diego Rivera: Memory, Politics, Place and [is] part of ¡Viva Mexico! Washington, DC Celebrates, a citywide celebration of Mexican art and culture."--National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-290) and index.
"Published on the occasion of the exhibition, Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya; National Gallery of Art, Washington, 4 April-25 July 2004; Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 4 September 2004-2 January 2005"--T.p. verso.