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The magnificent works of ancient Crete, Mycenae, and the Cycladic Islands areawe-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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Minoan and Mycenaean art, Reynold Alleyne Higgins
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- Released
- 1981
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- Title
- Minoan and Mycenaean art
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Reynold Alleyne Higgins
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson
- Released
- 1981
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 216
- ISBN10
- 0500201846
- ISBN13
- 9780500201848
- Series
- World of Art
- Collection
- World of art library
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Historical Themes, History, Art, Art History & Criticism, History of Art, Ancient History, Archaeology, Greece
- Rating
- 3 out of 5
- Description
- The magnificent works of ancient Crete, Mycenae, and the Cycladic Islands areawe-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.