Samothracian Reflections Aspects of the Revival of the Antique |
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| Author:
| Lehmann, Karl
Lehmann, Phyllis Williams |
| Series title: | Bollingen Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-65421-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2017 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $125.00 |
Book Description:
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These three essays were inspired by the Samothracian discoveries. Cyriacus of Ancona's visit to the island and his assessment of what he saw are the subject of the opening essay. This is followed by the first detailed and comprehensive analysis of Mantegna's Parnassus, a painting which Mrs. Lehmann suggests reflects in its theme and imagery the use
These three essays were inspired by the Samothracian discoveries. Cyriacus of Ancona's visit to the island and his assessment of what he saw are the subject of the opening essay. This is followed by the first detailed and comprehensive analysis of Mantegna's Parnassus, a painting which Mrs. Lehmann suggests reflects in its theme and imagery the use