History of art: ancient & classical art books

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The Date of Damophon of Messene

The Date of Damophon of Messene

Author: Ida Thallon
ISBN: 9781607245148
Format: Paperback
$75.04

Ida Thallon dates the work of Demophon, a famous sculptor whose surviving work is now agreed to be an example of...  Read More >>

Mycenaean Plumes

Mycenaean Plumes

Author: Leicester Holland
ISBN: 9781607244608
Format: Paperback
$77.63

Holland uses sculpture to suggest that these ornaments were meant to be worn in womens' headdresses as a development...  Read More >>

The Origin of the Doric Entablature

The Origin of the Doric Entablature

Author: Leicester Holland
ISBN: 9781607244424
Format: Paperback
$82.80

Lester B. Holland, professor of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, addresses the puzzle of Doric entablature,...  Read More >>

Jointed Dolls in Antiquity

Jointed Dolls in Antiquity

Author: Kate Elderkin
ISBN: 9781607244622
Format: Paperback
$72.45

Kate Elderkin presents an enjoyable overview not only of the nature of children's dolls in Antiquity, but the customs...  Read More >>

The Group Dedicated by Daochus at Delphi

The Group Dedicated by Daochus at Delphi

Author: William Dinsmoor ,  Elizabeth Gardiner
ISBN: 9781607245193
Format: Paperback
$77.63

This paper shows the process by which the statue-group of Daochos in Delphi was reconstructed and discusses its...  Read More >>

The Technical History of White Lecythi

The Technical History of White Lecythi

Author: Robert McMahon
ISBN: 9781607245162
Format: Paperback
$75.04

This paper presents a careful chronology of white lechythoi and demonstrates the methods by which pottery dating...  Read More >>

A New Head of the So-Called Scipio Type: An Attempt at Its Identification

A New Head of the So-Called Scipio Type: An Attempt...

Author: Walter Dennison
ISBN: 9781607245100
Format: Paperback
$77.63

Dennison suggest that the 'Scipio type' Roman portrait bust, once thought to represent Scipio the elder, actually...  Read More >>

The Hittite Gods in Hittite Art

The Hittite Gods in Hittite Art

Author: William Ward
ISBN: 9781607244899
Format: Paperback
$82.80

In this article, the famous Assyriologist William Ward discusses the gods of the Hittites as the appear in in art...  Read More >>

Babylonian Origin of Hermes the Snake-God, and of the Caduceus

Babylonian Origin of Hermes the Snake-God, and of the...

Author: Arthur L. Frothingham
ISBN: 9781607244387
Format: Paperback
$80.21

Arthur Frothingham, one of the founding fathers of Art History, here discusses the origins of Hermes, and suggests...  Read More >>

Pirene

Pirene

Author: Rufus Richardson
ISBN: 9781607244905
Format: Paperback
$80.21

Rufus B. Richardson, the director of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens at the time of this paper,...  Read More >>

Dated Sepulchral Vases from Alexandria

Dated Sepulchral Vases from Alexandria

Author: Rudolf Pagenstecher
ISBN: 9781607245209
Format: Paperback
$77.63

This paper uses a group of inscribed pottery with datable references to fix a more certain chronology for such pottery...  Read More >>

A Gift of Themistocles: The ""Ludovisi Throne"" and the Boston Relief

A Gift of Themistocles: The ""Ludovisi Throne"" and...

Author: Harriet Hawes
ISBN: 9781607244509
Format: Paperback
$77.63

In this article Harriet Boyd Hawes, groundbreaking archaeologist, nurse, and relief worker, suggests that the reliefs...  Read More >>

Veiled Brightness: A History of Ancient Maya Color

Veiled Brightness: A History of Ancient Maya Color

Author: Stephen D. Houston ,  Claudia Brittenham
ISBN: 9780292719002
Format: Hardback
$95.99

The first systematic study of how the ancient Maya peoples perceived and used color.  Read More >>

Die Werkstatten Der Arretinischen Reliefkeramik: Teil 2

Die Werkstatten Der Arretinischen Reliefkeramik: Teil...

Author: Francesca Paola Palange
ISBN: 9783795422561
Format: Hardback
$205.92

Dem Katalog der Punzenmotive in der arretinischen Reliefkeramik folgen nun diese beiden Bande uber die Werkstatten,...  Read More >>

Oedenburg: Volume 1: Les Camps Militaires Julio-Claudiens

Oedenburg: Volume 1: Les Camps Militaires Julio-Claudiens...

Author: Michel Redde
ISBN: 9783795422585
Format: Hardback
$182.16

Les fouilles d'Oedenburg (Biesheim, Kunheim, Haut-Rhin, France) s'inscrivent dans le cadre d'un projet de recherche...  Read More >>

Classical Sculpture and the Culture of Collecting in Britain Since 1760

Classical Sculpture and the Culture of Collecting in...

Author: Viccy Coltman
ISBN: 9786613222626
Format: Electronic book text
$532.22

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Paradox and the Marvellous in Augustan Literature and Culture

Paradox and the Marvellous in Augustan Literature and...

Author: Philip Hardie (Senior Research Fellow, Trinity College, Cambridge)
ISBN: 9780199231249
Format: Hardback
$362.95

This collection of essays examines the presence of what might be seen as an unclassical love of paradox and the...  Read More >>

Ancient and Medieval Dyes

Ancient and Medieval Dyes

Author: William F Leggett
ISBN: 9781930585898
Format: Paperback
$20.99

Leggett's classic text, Ancient and Medieval Dyes, is an informative and easy-to-read introduction to the most common...  Read More >>

Egyptian Art : The Walters Art Museum

Egyptian Art : The Walters Art Museum

Author: Matthias Seidel ,  Regine Schulz
ISBN: 9781904832577
Format: Hardback
$118.80

Offers a list of beautifully illustrated titles about some of the most significant subjects in art history and archaeology...  Read More >>

The Lost Chalice: The Epic Hunt for a Priceless Masterpiece

The Lost Chalice: The Epic Hunt for a Priceless Masterpiece...

Author: Vernon Silver
ISBN: 9780061558283
Format: Hardback
$71.25

"Spanning 2,500 years and involving tomb robbers and smugglers, ""The Lost Chalice"" is a pulse-pounding, real-life...  Read More >>

Antik Wird Mode: Antike Im Burgerlichen Alltag Des 18. Und 19. Jahrhunderts Katalog Einer Ausstellung Im Winckelmann-Museum Vom 28.Juni Bis 6. September 2009

Antik Wird Mode: Antike Im Burgerlichen Alltag Des 18....

Author: Brigitte Pawlitzki
ISBN: 9783447060660
Format: Paperback
$108.24

"Ganz Europa war bis ins 19. Jahrhundert hinein von einer Antikenbegeisterung erfasst, die alle Lebensbereiche erreichte...  Read More >>

Ancient American Art in Detail

Ancient American Art in Detail

Author: Colin McEwan
ISBN: 9780674033153
Format: Hardback
$57.95

Offers a view of Ancient American art, featuring an array of objects ranging from North America through Mexico to...  Read More >>

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