The Frame in Classical Art: A Cultural History

ISBN-10
1316945197
ISBN-13
9781316945193
Category
Art, Classical
Pages
738
Language
English
Published
2017
Author
Verity Platt

Description

This book reveals how 'marginal' aspects of Graeco-Roman art play a fundamental role in shaping and interrogating ancient and modern visual culture

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