Indigenous Americas
AP Art History Indigenous Americas Resources
Overview
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Vistas: Visual Culture in Spanish America: smith.edu/vistas
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FAMSI, Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies: famsi.org
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Berlo, Janet Catherine & Phillips, Ruth B. Native North American Art 2nd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014.
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Martin, Simon & Grube, Nikolai. Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens: Deciphering The Dynasties of the Ancient Maya 2nd ed. Edition. London: Thames & Hudson, 2008.
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Miller, Mary Ellen. The Art of Mesoamerica (World of Art) 5th Edition. London: Thames & Hudson, 2012.
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Miller, Mary Ellen. The Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztec. London: Thames and Hudson, 2012. Worldcat
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Stone, Rebecca. Art of the Andes: From Chavín to Inca. London: Thames and Hudson, 2002. Worldcat
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Stone, Rebecca. The New Advanced Placement* Art History Curriculum for the Indigenous Americas: A Teacher's Guide to the Required Andean Monuments (Volume 1). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; first edition, 2014.
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Stone, Rebecca. The New Advanced Placement* Art History Curriculum in the Indigenous Americas: A Teacher’s Guide to the Required Monuments from Mesoamerica (Ancient Mexico) (Volume 2). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; first edition, 2015.
Short primer on art of Indigenous Americas
Rebecca Bailey
Info on the Maya, Mayan Cosmovision and calendar
Rebecca Bailey
Overview of the
Aztec/Mexica
Rebecca Bailey
Overview
[Northern highlands, Peru, Chavín. 900-200 B.C.E. Hammered gold alloy.]
Recommended reading(s)
Burger. Richard L. "Chavín de Huántar and its Sphere of Influence," The Handbook of South American Archaeology. New York: Springer, 681-703. Worldcat
[Montezuma County, Colorado. Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi). 450-1300 C.E> Sandstone.]
[Maya. Chiapas, Mexico. 725. Limestone (architectural complex) (3 images).]
Recommended Recources
Tate, Carolyn E., Yaxchilan: The Design of a Maya Ceremonial City. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1992 (1997). Worldcat
Recommended website
Site with diagrams and detailed information on the lintels and other architectural features.
[Adams County, southern Ohio. Mississippian (Eastern Woodlands). c. 1070 C.E. Eathrwork/effigy mound. ]
[Tenochtitlan, Mexico. 1375-1520. Volcanic stone.]
[Mexica (Aztec). 1428-1520. Feathers (quetzal and cotinga) and gold.]
Recommended reading(s)
Magaloni-Kerpel, Diana. "Real and Illusory Feathers: Pigments, Painting Techniques, and the Use of Color in Ancient Mesoamerica," Feather Creations: Materials, Production and Circulation. New York: Hispanic-Society-Institute of Fine Arts, 2004. Article
[Central highlands, Peru. Inka. c. 1440; convent added 1550-1650. Andesite.]
Recommended reading(s)
Gasparini, Graziano and Luise Margolies, Inca Architecture. Bloomington: University of Indiana Press, 1980. Worldcat
Nair, Stella. “Witnessing the In-Visibility of Inca Architecture in Colonial Peru,” Building and Landscapes 14 (Fall 2007), 50-65. Article
Dean, Carolyn. Culture of Stone: Inka Perspectives On/In Rock. Durham: Duke University Press, 2010. Worldcat
[Inka. c. 1440-1533. Sheet metal/repoussé, metal alloys.]
Recommended reading(s)
Stone, Rebecca. Art of the Andes: From Chavín to Inca. London: Thames and Hudson, 2002. Worldcat
[Central highlands, Peru. Inka. c. 1450-1540. Granite (architectural complex).]
Recommended reading(s)
Burger, Richard L. and Lucy C. Salazar. Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004. Worldcat
[Inka. 1450-1540. Camelid fiber and cotton.]
[Kwakwaka'wakw, Northwest coast of Canada. Late 19th centruy C.E. Wood, paint, and string.]
[Attributed to Costiogo (Cadzi Cody), Eastern Shoshone, Wind River Reservation, Wyoming. c, 1890-1900 C.E. Painted elk hide.]
[Maria Martinez and Julian Martinez, Tewa, Puebloan, San Ildelfonso Pueblo, New Mexico. c. mid-20th century C.E. Blackware ceramic.]
