With their hands and their eyes - Mireille Holsbeke (ed.), Julia Montoya (ed.)
maya-textiles, mirrors of a wordview
KORTE INHOUD
Centuries ago, the Maya developed a unique and magnificent culture. Their architecture, astronomy, complex writing and calendrical systems and their brilliant art forms still evoke a powerful response in our imaginations today. And yet, in the tenth century, in a way that has not yet been fully explained, the classic Maya civilization came to a sudden end.nnThe Maya themselves did not disappear, however. Despite the catastrophic upheavals of Spanish colonization and other "foreign" influences, they still maintain their languages, religious traditions and in particular their traditional woven clothing. Maya textiles speak silently but with expressive power, transmitting layered meanings. Using age-old techniques and the traditional back-strap loom, the Maya woman weaves her personal history and her perception of what it is to be Maya into her creations. Her clothing is her memory in which she preserves the mythic tales and traditional worldview that have been handed down through the generations.nnThis exhibiti...
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2003Uitgever: Etnografisch Museum Antwerpen192 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 9077069046ISBN-13: 9789077069042Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Gebonden in zwart linnen met stofomslag, 30 x 24 cm,192 p. [Auteur: Mireille Holsbeke (ed.), Julia Montoya (ed.)] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Etnografisch Museum Antwerpen, 2003] [Titel: With their hands and their eyes maya-textiles, mirrors of a wordview]
