Tomb Sculpture : Four Lectures on Its Changing Aspects from Ancient Egypt to Bernini.

Panofsky, E. ; Janson, H.W.

ISBN 10: 0714828246 / ISBN 13: 9780714828244

Published by Phaidon Press Ltd, London, new edition, 1992, 1992

Cloth, white cover-title, 4to, 28 cm, 319 pp, 446 ills. Contents include: Foreword, Preface, Lectures: I. From Egypt to the "Tomb of the Nereids"; II. From the Mausoleum to the End of Paganism; III. The Early Christian Period and the Middle Ages North of the Alps; IV. The Renaissance, Its Antecedents and Its Sequel; Selected Bibliography; Index. From a review by Jan Bialostocki of the first edition "[a] book devoted to funerary art, written by the Old Master of iconographical research, as always full of learning, of wit, and of stimulating ideas." Near Fine in Near Fine dustwrapper. Seller Inventory # ABE-50132

Synopsis:

An exploration of the world of tomb sculpture. This book pursues the theme through its many cultural expressions, including ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Early Christian, Gothic, and Renaissance, to the great monuments of the Baroque period.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Tomb Sculpture : Four Lectures on Its ...
Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd, London, new edition, 1992
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: 1st Edition