Masters of the Americas. In praise of the pre-columbian artists. The Dora and Paul Janssen Collection

This volume of photographs and commentary brings together one of the most outstanding private collections of Pre-Columbian art treasures. Highlights of the collection include Zapotec ceramics, Aztec onyx figures, Peruvian textiles, Olmec masks, Maya jade and pre-Colombian goldwork, all of extraordinary quality and beauty. Contributors include distinguished specialists such as Gillet Griffin, Sergio Purini, F. Kent Reilly, Peter David Joralemon, Dorie Reents-Budet and Elisabeth P. Benson. The book will accompany a major exhibition at the Musee d'art et d'Histoire in Geneva, Switzerland (October 2005 - April 2006) and at the Musee d'art et d'Histoire du Cinquantenaire in Brussels, Belgium (opening September 2006).

Segni di graffiature superficilai sulla sovraccoperta.