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Dancing into Dreams: Maya Vase Painting of the Ik’ Kingdom

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Dancing into Dreams explores 8th-century Maya vase painting of the Ik’ kingdom, situated within the tropical lowlands of present day Guatemala. Ik’ vases are acclaimed for his or her naturalistic color, veristic portraiture, and calligraphic line. Their painted surfaces depict historical material and continuously come with the names of the artists and patrons, in addition to hieroglyphic explanations of the portrayed events and vessel production. Collectively, such self-consciously historical works be offering a precision and nuance, unparalleled within the ancient Americas, to the examine of the role of art in elite society.

Authoritative and accessible, this handsomely illustrated volume presents a history of Ik’ vase painting and describes the dramatic scenes represented at the vases with compelling and historically accurate vignettes.

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