Minoan and Mycenaean Art

Minoan and Mycenaean Art
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Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Total Pages : 216
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ISBN-10 : 0500203032
ISBN-13 : 9780500203033
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Book Synopsis Minoan and Mycenaean Art by : Reynold Alleyne Higgins

Download or read book Minoan and Mycenaean Art written by Reynold Alleyne Higgins and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1997 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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