STIERLIN (Henri) - Lot 260

STIERLIN (Henri) Fribourg, Office du Livre, “Architecture universelle” series, circa 1970. A beautiful, scholarly yet accessible book devoted to the architecture and art of the Maya civilization. Written by Henri Stierlin, an architectural historian and photographer, the book takes readers on a journey through the major monumental centers of the Maya world—from Tikal to Palenque, from Uxmal to Chichén Itzá—through a wealth of photographs taken by the author. The book highlights the Maya’s exceptional architectural mastery—their pyramid temples, palaces, observatories, and sculpted decorations—while also exploring the religious and symbolic aspects of this pre-Columbian civilization. The black-and-white photographs, of high documentary quality, are one of the main attractions of this publication.