The Portland Vase

The Portland Vase

Autor:
Susan Walker
This book offers an exciting new reading of the Portland vase, setting it in the context of the dramatic relationships between Octavia, Anthony and Cleopatra. It also explores the lively history of the vase, from the earliest records in Italy to its purchase by Sir William Hamilton and the Dukes of Portland, and its abiding influence on British craftsmen such as Josiah Wedgwood.
26,00 zł
Data wydania:
2004
Czas dostawy:
2 dni
Wydawnictwo:
British Museum Press
Liczba stron:
64
Forma publikacji:
książka w miękkiej oprawie
Język:
Angielski
Wydanie:
ISBN:
9780714150222
Kategorie:
Snycerstwo i modelowanie, odlewnictwo
This book offers an exciting new reading of the Portland vase, setting it in the context of the dramatic relationships between Octavia, Anthony and Cleopatra. It also explores the lively history of the vase, from the earliest records in Italy to its purchase by Sir William Hamilton and the Dukes of Portland, and its abiding influence on British craftsmen such as Josiah Wedgwood.