Author: Mary Anderson Johnstone
Publisher: Olschki
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 182

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Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Good Press
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Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 60

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In 'The Dance (by An Antiquary): Historic Illustrations of Dancing from 3300 B.C. to 1911 A.D.', Anonymous delves into the rich history of dance through a collection of historic illustrations spanning over 5000 years. The book meticulously showcases the evolution of dance from ancient civilizations to more contemporary societies, providing a comprehensive look at the cultural significance of dance throughout history. Anonymous' writing style is scholarly and informative, making this book a valuable resource for anyone interested in the art of dance and its historical context. The detailed illustrations included in the book further enhance the reader's understanding of how dance has evolved over time. This book is a must-read for dance enthusiasts and historians alike. The author's dedication to compiling such a diverse and thorough collection of illustrations speaks to their expertise in the field of dance history, making this book an essential addition to any library.

Author: Jean MacIntosh Turfa
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134055234
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1216

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The Etruscans can be shown to have made significant, and in some cases perhaps the first, technical advances in the central and northern Mediterranean. To the Etruscan people we can attribute such developments as the tie-beam truss in large wooden structures, surveying and engineering drainage and water tunnels, the development of the foresail for fast long-distance sailing vessels, fine techniques of metal production and other pyrotechnology, post-mortem C-sections in medicine, and more. In art, many technical and iconographic developments, although they certainly happened first in Greece or the Near East, are first seen in extant Etruscan works, preserved in the lavish tombs and goods of Etruscan aristocrats. These include early portraiture, the first full-length painted portrait, the first perspective view of a human figure in monumental art, specialized techniques of bronze-casting, and reduction-fired pottery (the bucchero phenomenon). Etruscan contacts, through trade, treaty and intermarriage, linked their culture with Sardinia, Corsica and Sicily, with the Italic tribes of the peninsula, and with the Near Eastern kingdoms, Greece and the Greek colonial world, Iberia, Gaul and the Punic network of North Africa, and influenced the cultures of northern Europe. In the past fifteen years striking advances have been made in scholarship and research techniques for Etruscan Studies. Archaeological and scientific discoveries have changed our picture of the Etruscans and furnished us with new, specialized information. Thanks to the work of dozens of international scholars, it is now possible to discuss topics of interest that could never before be researched, such as Etruscan mining and metallurgy, textile production, foods and agriculture. In this volume, over 60 experts provide insights into all these aspects of Etruscan culture, and more, with many contributions available in English for the first time to allow the reader access to research that may not otherwise be available to them. Lavishly illustrated, The Etruscan World brings to life the culture and material past of the Etruscans and highlights key points of development in research, making it essential reading for researchers, academics and students of this fascinating civilization.

Author: Nat Hubert John Westlake
Publisher: London : J. Bale, sons & Danielsson, Limited
ISBN:
Category : Ballet
Languages : en
Pages : 86

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Author: Elizabeth Caroline Johnstone Gray
Publisher:
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Category : Etruria
Languages : en
Pages : 352

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Author: George Dennis
Publisher:
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Category : Cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 616

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Author: University of Michigan. Museum of Art
Publisher: UM Libraries
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 172

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Author: Sir William Hamilton
Publisher:
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Category : Art, Classical
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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Author: Charlotte R. Potts
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108845282
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 225

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Reconnects ancient buildings with the people who made them, with their surroundings, and with practices in other times and cultures.

Author: Charles Freeman
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199263647
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 734

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