History of art: ancient & classical art books

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

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

An exploration of the ancient frescos found in Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, and Rome. It begins with an introduction...  Read More >>

Explores the integral role of heroes in ancient Greek art and culture. This title features more than a hundred statues,...  Read More >>

Intends to put forward a fresh interpretation of Roman decorative art, focusing on the function of decoration in...  Read More >>

Miniature votive offerings are small non-functional representations of day to day objects that are commonly found...  Read More >>

The oldest scriptures at the heart of every major religion make reference to a mysterious tree at the center of...  Read More >>

This volume presents the proceedings of the second Athenian Potters and Painters conference, which was held at the...  Read More >>

In 2005, the Denver Art Museum hosted a symposium in conjunction with the exhibition Tiwanaku: Ancestors of the...  Read More >>

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Die Darstellung der Trauer ist eines der dauerhaftesten und zugleich eines der aussagekraftigsten Bildthemen der...  Read More >>

"Die 2. Zwischenzeit ist eine der dunklen Epochen des Alten Ägypten, über die unser Wissen immer noch eher dürftig...  Read More >>

Die Inschriften und Dekorationen des ptolemaischen Tempels im oberagyptischen Edfu, eine der wenigen Kultanlagen...  Read More >>

Die kontinuierliche Entwicklung und Produktion von Grabreliefs auf der Insel begann ca. Ende des 7. Jhs. v. Chr....  Read More >>

A technical study of ancient Greek painting techniques in comparison with Egyptian and Roman methods, which provides...  Read More >>

Presents almost 200 masterpieces coming from 32 museums and institutes in Shaanxi, Henan, Gansu, and Jiangsu provinces,...  Read More >>

Die griechische Vasensammlung im Schloss Erbach im Odenwald ist eine der altesten ihrer Art in Deutschland und die...  Read More >>

This unique collection recaptures the glory of the Olympian gods and the exploits of divine and mortal heroes. Based...  Read More >>

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An unprecedented account of one of civilization's greatest achievements.  Read More >>

Presents a selection of articles on subjects represented by the American Academy in Rome (AAR) that include, but...  Read More >>

Describes the extraordinary art created in the second millennium BC for royal palaces, temples, and tombs from Mesopotamia,...  Read More >>

Why are the Elgin Marbles in London and not on the Acropolis? Why do there seem to be as many mummies in France...  Read More >>

Scrutinizes most of the best-known pieces of Greek sculpture to determine what can be securely considered to have...  Read More >>

Analyzes Moche ceremonial architecture and ceramics to propose the workings of a widely understood visual language....  Read More >>