Before Cortés, Sculpture of Middle America: A Centennial Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from September 30, 1970 Through January 3, 1971Published on the occasion of the exhibition, "Before Cortés, sculpture of Middle America." This e-book on the MetPublications website is accompanied by links to related works on this subject and under the "Additional resources"tab are links to Met works of art and Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History essays and timelines (viewed April 14, 2014). |
Contents
Foreword | 7 |
Preface | 13 |
High Cultures of Middle America | 37 |
Copyright | |
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