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Stone-Miller, Rebecca Rollins was born on July 17, 1958 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Albert Edward and Grace Holt (Woodbury) Stone-Miller.
(Textiles were the Incas' most prized possessions. Their f...)
Textiles were the Incas' most prized possessions. Their first gifts to European strangers were made not of gold and silver, but of camelid fibre and cotton. They believed that the highest form of weaving was created expressly for the sun, which they considered the greatest of the celestial powers. This book uses this image to symbolise Andean tradition as a whole and documents the collection of ancient and Colonial Andean textiles in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, which is among the most comprehensive of its kind in the world. Described and illustrated here, in many cases for the first time are the finest examples from the collection: weavings of astonishing virtuosity with striking geometric designs, elaborate carpets and covers, mantles, tunics, featherwork, woven shoes with metal decoration and intriguing figural sculptures with tapestry faces - representing the major cultures of the pre-Columbian period as well as the achievements of Spanish Colonial times. A chronological overview and accompanying essays examine the weavings as primary sources of information about their makers. For archaeologists, ethnographers, textile designers and weavers and all those who appreciate the brilliant artistry of ancient civilizations, the achievement of the weaver as creative artist is both celebrated and explored.
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(This wide-ranging survey has established itself as the be...)
This wide-ranging survey has established itself as the best single-volume introduction to Andean art and architecture. Now fully revised, it describes the strikingly varied artistic achievements of the Chavin, Paracas, Moche, Chim and Inca cultures, among others. Their impressive cities, tall pyramids, shining goldwork, and intricate textiles constitute one of the greatest artistic traditions in history. For the second edition, Rebecca Stone-Miller has added new material covering the earliest mummification in the world at Chinchorros, wonderful new Moche murals and architectural reconstructions, the latest finds from the Chachapoyas culture, and a greater emphasis on shamanism. Throughout, Stone-Miller demonstrates how the Andean peoples adapted and refined their aesthetic response to an extremely inhospitable environment. 185 illustrations, 35 in color.
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(Art of the Andes: From Chavín to Inca (Second Edition) (W...)
Art of the Andes: From Chavín to Inca (Second Edition) (World of Art) Paperback Rebecca Stone-Miller (Author)
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curator educator art historian
Stone-Miller, Rebecca Rollins was born on July 17, 1958 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Albert Edward and Grace Holt (Woodbury) Stone-Miller.
Bachelor in Art and Perception, University of Michigan, 1979; Master of Arts in History of Art, Yale University, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in History of Art, Yale University, 1987.
Teaching assistant II and III, Yale University, New Haven, 1981-1984;
acting instructor in history of art, Yale University, New Haven, 1984-1985;
resident associate, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1986;
assistant professor, research associate, Johns Hopkins University and Dumbarton Oaks, Baltimore and Washington, 1987-1988;
Mellon postdoctoral fellow, consultant curator, Emory University-Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta, 1988-1990;
assistant professor, curator, Emory University-Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta, 1990-1996;
associate professor, Emory University-Michael C. Carlos Museum, Atlanta, since 1996. Docent training high school teachers' workshops Michael C. Carlos Museum, since 1988, collections committee, since 1991, long range planning committee 1993, curatorial assistants and curator search committees, 1993. Member Latin American and Caribbean studies program steering committee, Emory University, since 1988, undergraduate Woodruff scholars selection committee, 1991, 92, conductor seminars on writing syllabi, grading, since 1992, Phi Beta Kappa committee, 1993, academic standards committee, 1993.
Guest curator Andean Textiles Museum Fine Arts, Boston, 1988-1992. Consultant exhibition Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago 1992.
(This wide-ranging survey has established itself as the be...)
(Art of the Andes: From Chavín to Inca (Second Edition) (W...)
(Textiles were the Incas' most prized possessions. Their f...)
Member Archaeol. Institute American, College Art Association, Institute Andean Studies, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Douglas Jay Miller, July 8, 1989. Children: Dylan Reed, Rhiannon Sarah.