The Aphrodite of Knidos and Her Successors: A Historical Review of the Female Nude in Greek Art
- ISBN-10
- 047210585X
- ISBN-13
- 9780472105854
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 158
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Author
- Christine Mitchell Havelock
Description
A revealing survey of Aphrodite
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