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Minoan and Mycenaean Art

By Reynold A. Higgins

Book information

Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
52 MB (54735940 bytes)
Pages
0\109
Topic
Art
Library
twirpx
Time added
2017-08-07 07:01:42
Искусство и искусствоведение;История искусств;Иску

Description

New York and Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1981. — 216 p.: illus. — (World of Art). Language: EnglishThe 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. Reynold A. 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, 54 in colorISBN 0-19-520256-2ISBN 0-19-520257-0 (pbk.)

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