This survey describes and illustrates in detail all the significant works of art and architecture of ancient Crete and Mycenae and of the Cycladic Islands. An ...Show synopsisThis survey describes and illustrates in detail all the significant works of art and architecture of ancient Crete and Mycenae and of the Cycladic Islands. An important event in the history of archaeology was the discovery by Heinrich Schliemann in 1876, of the treasures in the citadel of Mycenae - the home of the legendary King Agamemnon. The excavations of Sir Arthur Evans in 1900, at the palace of King Minos of Knossos was equally important archaeologically. Such treasures that were found are frescoes and gold funeral masks from the third and second millenia BC. This revised edition includes greater coverage of the frescoes from Akrotir, on the island of Thera. Other recent findings are described and illustrated in detail, such as the unique ivory figurine from Palaikastro, objects from the palace of Mallia and the intriguing discovery of Minoan-style frescoes in Egypt.Hide synopsis
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Description:Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 216 pp., illus. (part col. ), map,...Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 216 pp., illus. (part col. ), map, plans, biblio., index; 21 cm. Previous owner's marks/half-title page, otherwise unmarked. Age toning. "The magnificent works of art of ancient Crete, Mycenae and the Cycladic Islands are awe-inspiring in their richness, variety and vitality. Frescoes, jewelry, sculpture, gold funeral masks, ivories and countless other beautiful artifacts-all the significant works of art and architecture are described and illustrated in Dr Higgins' distinguished and classic survey. "-Publisher.
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Not bad. The text is lightweight and this book will serve best as a companion to more serious histories (e.g. the outstanding "Cambridge Companion to the Bronze Age Aegean"). Mostly valuable for its somewhat representative but small collection of images of Cycladic, Minoan, and Mycenaean art from the period. Given the price this is a good introduction, albeit brief. The picture quality is fair at best, with most images appearing in black and white, most of the color images appearing somewhat grainy, and many of the reproductions being fairly small. Still, for its cost it's a serviceable place to start, and it's impossible to understand Bronze Age Greece without experiencing its expressive and elegant art one way or another.
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