Donnan Christopher B Moche Ceramic Portraits Year

Considered one of the world s foremost experts on the moche he has studied this civilization for more than four decades combining the systematic analysis of moche art with numerous archaeological excavations in peru.

Donnan christopher b moche ceramic portraits year.

Of all the ancient civilizations that flourished in the americas only one perfected true portraiture of living people and produced it in quantity the moche who inhabited the north coast of peru between approximately ad 100 and 800. Donnan is professor of anthropology at ucla. Moche portraits from ancient peru christopher b. Art institute of chicago 2013 pg.

And teresa lozano long series in latin american and latino art and culture by donnan christopher b. Using the medium of three dimensional ceramic vessels that could have contained liquid moche artisans typically formed the heads of the individuals they wished. 9 ill art institute of chicago the essential guide 4th ed. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for moche portraits from ancient peru joe r.

A ten year old boy was selected by the leaders of his community to become eventually a great leader himself. It is likely that only a small percentage of the ceramic portraits produced by the moche were ultimately put in graves. Donnan hardcover 43 09 in stock. Moche art and archaeology in ancient peru 2001 national gallery of art 2002 126.

Using the medium of three dimensional ceramic vessels that could have contained liquid moche artisans typically formed the heads of the individuals they wished to portray though sometimes they presented full figures with realistic portrait faces. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. And teresa lozano long series in latin american and latino by christopher b. Ucla fowler museum of cultural history 1978.

Donnan moche ceramic portraits in studies in the history of art vol. Donnan has traveled the world photographing moche artwork for purposes of publication recording both museum artifacts and private collections that would otherwise be unavailable to the public. Moche portraits from ancient peru by christopher b. 63 symposium papers xl.

Ucla fowler museum of cultural history 1999. Donnan christopher b and donna mcclelland. Additional essays by hélène bernier. Most were probably broken while in use and.

Donnan the moche the moche inhabited an arid coastal plain bordered on the east by the andean cordillera and on the west by the pacific ocean. Donnan is an archaeologist. Its evolution and its artists. Moche portraits from ancient peru joe r.

Donnan is professor of anthropology at ucla. Moche art of peru.