Assyrian Palace Sculptures Paul Collins British Museum Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία Arts Art General

Between The Ninth And Seventh Centuries Bc Small Kingdom Of Assyria In Northern Iraq Expanded Through Conquest To Dominate Region From Egypt Iran Power Assyrian Kings Was Reflected Creation A Series Magnificent Palaces Which Walls Principal Rooms Courtyards Were Lined With Huge Panels Alabaster Carved Images Monarch As Priest Victorious Warrior Hunter Together Sculptures Constitute Some Most Impressive Eloquent Witnesses Ancient Middle East This Book Serves Superb Visual Introduction What Are Undoubtedly Greatest Works Art World Showcasing Specially Taken Photographs British Museum\ S Unrivalled Collection These Stunning Capture Majesty King His Court Its Protecting Divinities Individual Or Extraordinary Often Overlooked Details Such Incised Embroidery On Robes Contours Flesh Musculature Turn Horse\ Head Order Within Apparent Chaos Battle An Sets Their Cultural Art-Historical Context Brief History Royal Is Followed By Overview Discovery Reception Understanding Earliest Examples Complex Narrative Multilayered Meanings Occupied Entire Raw Emotion Energy Animals Humans Captured Remarkable Vitality Many Exceptional Carvings Rank Among Achievements Σελίδες: 144 Έτος Έκδοσης: 1218 Διαστάσεις: 25 3X25 3Cm