Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms of the Ancient World
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (824 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1588395871 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
‘The handsomely produced catalogue is a worthy accompaniment to the exhibition … The texts are concise and richly informative … Photographs are large and details crisp, which brings to life even the smallest coins and delicate terracottas.’ - Christine Gardner, Burlington
Comprehensive Exhibition, Comprehensive Book Great exhibition, great book. If you can't make it to Pergammon, the Berlin Museum, and numerous other European museums, go to this exhibition. If you can't go to the exhibition, buy this book. Or buy it here anyway and you don't have to carry it back from the exhibition. But it is great homework in the evening in your hotel room preparing to go back the next day to the exhibition. And if you like the book and the exhibition, buy Peter Green's A. "This wonderful and beautiful catalog replicates the vastly inspired exhibition just" according to rory flanagan. This wonderful and beautiful catalog replicates the vastly inspired exhibition just finished at the Metropolitan Museum. The essays are absolutely wonderful, by informed, balanced and insightful curators and other scholars. Everything about this catalog replicates the richness and beauty of the exhibition itself, without the physical weariness of actually going through the show. This catalog is full of great pix and wonderful essays. I hope to v. Michael Palmer said Five Stars. Sumptuous 'coffee table' book which features fascinating History, as well as a plethora of photographs and drawings.
. Featuring more than 250 objects from major museums around the world, including the renowned collection from the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, and essays by an international team of specialists, this book describes the historical context in which these sumptuous works of art were created, and provides a new understanding of this period of masterful artistic accomplishment. This splendidly illustrated volume examines the rich diversity of art forms—including sculpture in marble, bronze, and terracotta; gold jewelry; engraved gems; and coins—throughout the Hellenistic kingdoms of ancient Greece, and especially in the great city of Pergamon (in present-day Turkey).