Minoan and Mycenaean art - Reynold Higgins
di Reynold Higgins
- Anno Edizione:
- 1997
- Argomento:
- Arte e storia dell'arte
- ISBN:
- 9780500201848
Prezzo: € 14.00
Descrizione:
"An excellent short introduction."—The Classical Review
The magnificent works of ancient Crete, Mycenae, and the Cycladic Islands are awe-inspiring in their richness and variety. Frescoes, jewelry, sculpture, gold funeral masks, ivories, and countless other beautiful artifacts--all the significant works of art and architecture that are our legacy from those great civilizations in the third and second millennia BC are described and illustrated in Dr. Higgins's distinguished survey. This fully revised and updated edition includes greater coverage of the breathtaking frescoes from Akrotiri on the island of Thera. Other recent findings are also illustrated and described in detail, such as the unique ivory figure from Palaikastro, objects from the palace of Mallia, and the intriguing discovery of Minoan frescoes in Egypt. 241 illustrations
216 pp., illus. (part col.), map, plans, biblio., index; 21 cm. Revised Edition. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. "The magnificent works of art of ancient Crete, Mycenae and the Cycladic Islands are awe-inspiring in their richness, variety and vitality. Frescoes, jewelry, sculpture, gold funeral masks, ivories and countless other beautiful artifacts - all the significant works of art and architecture are described and illustrated in Dr Higgins' distinguished and classic survey."
Publisher: Thames & Hudson; 2nd revised edition (November 17, 1997)
Language: English
The magnificent works of ancient Crete, Mycenae, and the Cycladic Islands are awe-inspiring in their richness and variety. Frescoes, jewelry, sculpture, gold funeral masks, ivories, and countless other beautiful artifacts--all the significant works of art and architecture that are our legacy from those great civilizations in the third and second millennia BC are described and illustrated in Dr. Higgins's distinguished survey. This fully revised and updated edition includes greater coverage of the breathtaking frescoes from Akrotiri on the island of Thera. Other recent findings are also illustrated and described in detail, such as the unique ivory figure from Palaikastro, objects from the palace of Mallia, and the intriguing discovery of Minoan frescoes in Egypt. 241 illustrations
216 pp., illus. (part col.), map, plans, biblio., index; 21 cm. Revised Edition. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. "The magnificent works of art of ancient Crete, Mycenae and the Cycladic Islands are awe-inspiring in their richness, variety and vitality. Frescoes, jewelry, sculpture, gold funeral masks, ivories and countless other beautiful artifacts - all the significant works of art and architecture are described and illustrated in Dr Higgins' distinguished and classic survey."
Publisher: Thames & Hudson; 2nd revised edition (November 17, 1997)
Language: English