Greek and Roman Art
Greek and Roman Art
Out of Print
The Fitzwilliam Museum has arguably one of the finest collections of antiquities in the United Kingdom. Assembled mainly through bequests and gifts, it is a stunning exhibition of connoisseurship. This splendidly illustrated book presents sixty-four images of the finest examples of Greek, Etruscan, Cypriot, and Roman art dating from the Bronze Age to the late Roman Period, and ranging from the monumental to the decorative. The concise text provides an introduction to the art, technology, and history for the layman, as well as new insights for the expert. Many of the objects are published here for the first time.
Greek and Roman Art was given a commendation in the Best Museum Publication category awarded by the Museums Association, Gulbenkian Awards for Museums and Galleries 1998.
- Largely unpublished material
- 64 colour plates
- Accessible text and attractive design
Awards
Greek and Roman Art was given a commendation in the Best Museum Publication category awarded by the Museums Association, Gulbenkian Awards for Museums and Galleries 1998
Reviews & endorsements
"Skillfully assembled by curator Eleni Vassilika, Greek and Roman Art is a splendidly illustrated book that presents sixty-four images of the finest examples of Greek, Etruscan, Cypriot and Roman art dating from the Prehistoric to the late Roman Period, and ranging from the monumental to the decorative. The concise text provides an introduction to the art, technology and history for the non-specialist general reader and new insights for the expert and scholar. Greek and Roman Art is a superb and much appreciated contribution to the growing body of informative literature on this remarkable field of art history." The Bookwatch
"Skillfully assembled by curator Eleni Vassilika, Greek and Roman Art is a splendidly illustrated book [that] presents sixty-four images of the finest examples of Gree, Etruscan, Cypriot and Roman art dating from the Prehistoric to the late Roman period, and ranging from the monumental to the decorative. The concise text provides an introduction to the art, technology and history for the non-specialist general reader as will as new insights for the expert and scholar. Greek and Roman Art is a superb and much appreciated contribution to the growing body of inforamtive literature on this remarkable field of art history." Bookwatch
"This sampling of items from a great museum has information for the scholar, but it is intended for the general reader. Serious readers will find the work most useful..." Religius Studies Review
Product details
June 1998Paperback
9780521625579
144 pages
239 × 170 × 11 mm
0.375kg
64 colour illus.
Unavailable - out of print August 2014
Table of Contents
- 64 colour plates with text facing.
