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Ik' vases are acclaimed for their naturalistic colour, veristic portraiture, and calligraphic line. This book explores 8th-century Maya vase painting of the Ik' kingdom, located in the tropical lowlands of present day Guatemala. It also describes the dramatic scenes represented on the vases with historically accurate vignettes.

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“Curator and author Bryan Just, whose enthusiasm for the technical and aesthetic achievements of ancient Maya artists is palpable, has crafted a superb piece of scholarship that draws upon the most current epigraphic and archaeological knowledge and is both accessible to the layperson and of great value to the specialist. . . . The end result is a text that finds a harmonious balance between the rigor and substance of scholarly analysis and the relatable immediacy of a flowing story.”—Andrew Finegold, CAA Reviews -- Andrew Finegold * CAA Reviews *

Dancing into Dreams Maya Vase Painting to the IK

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      Publisher: Yale University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 11/6/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780300174380, 978-0300174380
      ISBN10: 0300174381

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Ik' vases are acclaimed for their naturalistic colour, veristic portraiture, and calligraphic line. This book explores 8th-century Maya vase painting of the Ik' kingdom, located in the tropical lowlands of present day Guatemala. It also describes the dramatic scenes represented on the vases with historically accurate vignettes.

      Trade Review
      “Curator and author Bryan Just, whose enthusiasm for the technical and aesthetic achievements of ancient Maya artists is palpable, has crafted a superb piece of scholarship that draws upon the most current epigraphic and archaeological knowledge and is both accessible to the layperson and of great value to the specialist. . . . The end result is a text that finds a harmonious balance between the rigor and substance of scholarly analysis and the relatable immediacy of a flowing story.”—Andrew Finegold, CAA Reviews -- Andrew Finegold * CAA Reviews *

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