The Art Of The Ancient Near East
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in art history, The Art of the Ancient Near East presents a sweeping survey of the visual culture produced by the great civilisations of Mesopotamia, Persia, Anatolia, and the Levant. Seton Lloyd, one of the foremost archaeologists of the twentieth century, draws on decades of fieldwork and scholarship to illuminate the artistic achievements of the Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians, and Babylonians. The work chronicles the evolution of sculpture, metalwork, cylinder seals, and monumental architecture across millennia, situating each object within its cultural and religious context. With 260 plates — 73 in full colour — it stands as both a richly illustrated reference and an authoritative introduction to one of history's most formative artistic traditions.
Author: Seton Lloyd
Format: Paperback
Published: 1961, Thames and Hudson
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in art history, The Art of the Ancient Near East presents a sweeping survey of the visual culture produced by the great civilisations of Mesopotamia, Persia, Anatolia, and the Levant. Seton Lloyd, one of the foremost archaeologists of the twentieth century, draws on decades of fieldwork and scholarship to illuminate the artistic achievements of the Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians, and Babylonians. The work chronicles the evolution of sculpture, metalwork, cylinder seals, and monumental architecture across millennia, situating each object within its cultural and religious context. With 260 plates — 73 in full colour — it stands as both a richly illustrated reference and an authoritative introduction to one of history's most formative artistic traditions.