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Discs of Splendor: Relief Mirrors of the Etruscans (Wisconsin Studies in Classics) - Hardcover

Alexandra Ann Carpino

 
9780299189907: Discs of Splendor: Relief Mirrors of the Etruscans (Wisconsin Studies in Classics)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0299189902 ISBN 13: 9780299189907
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press, 2003

Synopsis

The Etruscans, whose culture flourished in Italy from the late eighth century B.C.E. to the first century B.C.E, produced some of the most sumptuous bronze and silver mirrors found in the ancient Mediterranean. Mirrors with relief decorations on their reverse sides are extremely rare and uniquely Etruscan. Their designs inform us about artistic styles and supplement our understanding of Etruscan culture and taste. The subjects illustrated on the mirrors give important insights into Etruscan mythology, beliefs, and cultural values, filling the vacuum left by the loss of most of their literary record.

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About the Author

Alexandra A. Carpino is associate professor of art history at Northern Arizona University.

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Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0299189902
ISBN 13 
9780299189907
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
300