Latin American Arts & Cultures

by Chaplik, Dorothy

• ISBN13: 9780871925473
• ISBN10: 0871925478
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-12-31
• Publisher: Davis

Summary

Through an exploration of Latin America's ancient and contemporary art and architecture, this ideal classroom resource provides a comprehensive social study of this vast and varied region. While grounded in the present day, colourful timelines transport students back to the ancient civilisations of the Maya, Olmec, Aztec, and Inca.

Table of Contents

Preface	1	(1)
Echoes of Yesterday
Diversity	2	(4)
Early Cultures in Middle America	6	(5)
Early Cultures in South America	11	(4)
Studio Activity: Making a Pottery Vessel	14	(1)
Indian Life Disrupted	15	(5)
Art and Religion
Finding Clues in Ancient Art	20	(6)
Studio Activity: Making a Picture Book	23	(3)
Pre-Columbian Myths and Legends	26	(8)
Influences from Europe	34	(4)
Built to Last
Pyramids and Other Stonework	38	(8)
Studio Activity: Building a Pyramid-Temple	45	(1)
Palaces and Humble Homes	46	(2)
Observatories and Astronomy	48	(4)
Building Churches	52	(6)
Other European Structures	58	(2)
A Love of Color
Pre-Columbian Murals	60	(2)
Murals After the Conquest	62	(2)
Murals in a Time of Transition	64	(2)
Twentieth-Century Murals	66	(5)
Textiles	71	(5)
Studio Activity: Stamping Designs on Fabric	75	(1)
Ceremonial Art
Metalwork and Jewelry	76	(3)
Masks	79	(3)
Studio Activity: Creating a Festival of Masks	81	(1)
Music and Dance	82	(3)
Animal Imagery	85	(3)
Everyday Life in Art
Pre-Columbian Lifestyles	88	(3)
Colonial Life	91	(4)
Folk Art	95	(5)
Studio Activity: Making a Cut-Paper Mola	99	(1)
Artists of Today	100	(4)
The Modern World
National Roots	104	(4)
Universal Interests	108	(6)
Studio Activity: Constructing a Collage	113	(1)
Resources
Glossary of Terms	114	(2)
Guide to Pronunciation	116	(2)
Selected Bibliography	118	(2)
Index	120