Scale and the Incas

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By Andrew James Hamilton

Published March 7, 2018

Andrew James Hamilton, a professor of art and archaeology, argues that scale is neglected but necessary to understand art, especially that of the Inca society. Scale and the Incas (Princeton University Press) examines Inca art, arguing that this tradition relied upon scale as a mode of expression in their empire.

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