Catalogue of the Acropolis Museum
Author | : Stanley Casson |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 473 |
Release | : 2014-07-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781107418035 |
ISBN-13 | : 1107418038 |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Download or read book Catalogue of the Acropolis Museum written by Stanley Casson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-24 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1921, this book contains the second half of the catalogue of the sculptures held in the collection of the Acropolis Museum in Athens. In this volume, Casson lists the sculptural and architectural fragments in the museum dating from after 480 BC. The detailed text is accompanied with drawings and photographs of many of the sculptures listed, including sculptures from the Temple of Athena Nike and several sections of the Parthenon Frieze. A special section at the end by Dorothy Brooke is devoted to the terracotta finds from the Acropolis. This well-presented and thoroughly researched book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient Greek art.