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Great paintings of the Western World / Alison Gallup, Gerhard Gruitroy, and Elizabeth M. Weisberg

By:

Gallup, Alison

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: USA : Hugh Lauter Levin Ass., Inc , 1997Description: 320 p. : illus. ; 34 cmISBN:

9780883632574

Uniform titles:

Toller Cranston Collection

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DDC classification:

REF 750.74 GRE

Abstract: Great Paintings of the Western World features 300 of the most splendid works of Western art of all time.Beginning with the earliest paleolithic cave paintings and the majestic frescoes of ancient Egypt, this unique survey travels to classical Greece, its vases richly detailed with epic tales of the gods; Rome, with its elegant mosaics; the early Christian period, when brilliant illustrated manuscripts previewed the glories of the afterlife; and to the Middle Ages, when Romanesque and Gothic paintings kindled the religious fervor of an ardent populace.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	Consulta / Referencia	REF 750.74 GRE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		037328

Great Paintings of the Western World features 300 of the most splendid works of Western art of all time.Beginning with the earliest paleolithic cave paintings and the majestic frescoes of ancient Egypt, this unique survey travels to classical Greece, its vases richly detailed with epic tales of the gods; Rome, with its elegant mosaics; the early Christian period, when brilliant illustrated manuscripts previewed the glories of the afterlife; and to the Middle Ages, when Romanesque and Gothic paintings kindled the religious fervor of an ardent populace.

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