Greek Architecture and Its Sculpture

Greek Architecture and Its Sculpture
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 280
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ISBN-10 : 0674023889
ISBN-13 : 9780674023888
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Book Synopsis Greek Architecture and Its Sculpture by : Ian Jenkins

Download or read book Greek Architecture and Its Sculpture written by Ian Jenkins and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Athens and Arcadia on one side of the Aegean Sea and from Ionia, Lycia, and Karia on the other, this book brings together some of the great monuments of classical antiquity--among them two of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the later temple of Artemis at Ephesos and the Mausoleum at Halikarnassos. With 250 photographs and specially commissioned line drawings, the book comprises a monumental narrative of the art and architecture that gave form, direction, and meaning to much of Western culture.


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