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While it comes as no surprise to the specialist that the most exquisite examples of Maya art emerge from the context of their innumerable royal courts, this handsome exhibition catalog offers a most serviceable introduction to that only partially knowable universe of sophisticated patronage and high artistic accomplishment. In six essays and accompanying catalog entries, noted Mayanists Miller (history of art, Yale) and Martin (research specialist, Univ. of Pennsylvania) articulate and illustrate an urban and urbane society dominated by refined dynasts empl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More