PEROU: Les Royaumes Du Soleil et De La Lune /Musee Des Beaux-Arts Montreal ( French Language Edition ) ( PERU: The Kingdoms of the Sun and the Moon )( Inca / Incan Archaeology, Art, Sculpture, etc ) by Pimentel, Victor avec Walter Alva, Ulla Holmquist, Natalia Majluf, Luis Eduardo Wuffarden; Nathalie Bondil / Musee Des Beaux-Arts Montreal - 2013

Montreal, Quebec: Montreal, PQ: Musee Des Beaux-Arts Montreal, 2013, 1st Edition, First Printing , 2013. ---------hardcover, about 9.75w x 11.25h inches, a Very Good+ example, a few small marks to the covers, small nick at lower spine tip, 379 pages, colour and some b&w photos, spectacular photographic images of stunning archaeological artifacts from the Incan empire as well as pre-Columbian and the later colonial era, all text is in FRENCH, ---" this ambitious volume showcases more than 4,000 years of Peruvian art in approximately 350 diverse, exciting works. A large selection of pre-Columbian treasures, along with masterpieces dating from the colonial era and striking modern paintings and sculptures produced during the first half of the 20th century, offer new perspectives on the rich cultural identity of the country. In this richly illustrated reference, more than 20 international contributors explore the mythologies and rituals of ancient Andean civilizations; their perpetuation, concealment, or hybridization with Catholicism during the 18th and 19th centuries; and the rediscovery and valorization of Peruvian popular traditions and faiths in the 20th century"---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+ ( see Description )/No Jacket as issued. Illus. by Photo Cover. 9.75w x 11.25h Inches.