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020 a| 0691172730q| hardcover;

020 a| 9780691172736q| hardcover;

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035 a| 40028363824;

035 a| (OCoLC)1004943422;

050 4 a| F3429b| .H36 2018;

082 04 a| 985.012| 23;

100 1 a| Hamilton, Andrew James,e| author.=| ^A1365406;

245 10 a| Scale & the Incas /c| Andrew James Hamilton.;

246 3 a| Scale and the Incas;

264 1 a| Princeton, New Jersey :b| Princeton University Press,c| [2018];

300 a| ix, 287 pages :b| illustrations (some color) ;c| 31 cm;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliography (pages 270-279) and index.;

505 0 a| On scale -- Scale & material culture -- Scale & built environments -- Scale & Inca worldviews -- Conclusion.;

520 8 a| Although questions of form and style are fundamental to art history, the issue of scale has been surprisingly neglected. Yet, scale and scaled relationships are essential to the visual cultures of many societies from around the world, especially in the Andes. In Scale and the Incas, Andrew Hamilton presents a groundbreaking theoretical framework for analyzing scale, and then applies this approach to Inca art, architecture, and belief systems. The Incas were one of humanity's great civilizations, but their lack of a written language has prevented widespread appreciation of their sophisticated intellectual tradition. Expansive in scope, this book examines many famous works of Inca art including Machu Picchu and the Dumbarton Oaks tunic, more enigmatic artifacts like the Sayhuite Stone and Capacocha offerings, and a range of relatively unknown objects in diverse media including fiber, wood, feathers, stone, and metalwork. Ultimately, Hamilton demonstrates how the Incas used scale as an effective mode of expression in their vast multilingual and multiethnic empire. Lavishly illustrated with stunning color plates created by the author, the book's pages depict artifacts alongside scale markers and silhouettes of hands and bodies, allowing readers to gauge scale in multiple ways. The pioneering visual and theoretical arguments of Scale andthe Incas not only rewrite understandings of Inca art, but also provide a benchmark for future studies of scale in art from other cultures.;

650 0 a| Incasx| Antiquities.=| ^A167120;

650 0 a| Proportionx| Historyy| To 1500.=| ^A62128;

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Scale & the Incas / Andrew James Hamilton.

Author/creator	Hamilton, Andrew James author.
Format	Book
Publication	Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Copyright Date	©2018
Description	ix, 287 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
Subjects	Incas--Antiquities. Proportion--History. --To 1500. Inca art.

Variant title	Scale and the Incas
Contents	On scale -- Scale & material culture -- Scale & built environments -- Scale & Inca worldviews -- Conclusion.
Summary	Although questions of form and style are fundamental to art history, the issue of scale has been surprisingly neglected. Yet, scale and scaled relationships are essential to the visual cultures of many societies from around the world, especially in the Andes. In Scale and the Incas, Andrew Hamilton presents a groundbreaking theoretical framework for analyzing scale, and then applies this approach to Inca art, architecture, and belief systems. The Incas were one of humanity's great civilizations, but their lack of a written language has prevented widespread appreciation of their sophisticated intellectual tradition. Expansive in scope, this book examines many famous works of Inca art including Machu Picchu and the Dumbarton Oaks tunic, more enigmatic artifacts like the Sayhuite Stone and Capacocha offerings, and a range of relatively unknown objects in diverse media including fiber, wood, feathers, stone, and metalwork. Ultimately, Hamilton demonstrates how the Incas used scale as an effective mode of expression in their vast multilingual and multiethnic empire. Lavishly illustrated with stunning color plates created by the author, the book's pages depict artifacts alongside scale markers and silhouettes of hands and bodies, allowing readers to gauge scale in multiple ways. The pioneering visual and theoretical arguments of Scale andthe Incas not only rewrite understandings of Inca art, but also provide a benchmark for future studies of scale in art from other cultures.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliography (pages 270-279) and index.
ISBN	0691172730 hardcover
ISBN	9780691172736 hardcover

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