Discs of Splendor: The Relief Mirrors of the Etruscans (Wisconsin Studies in Classics) - Hardcover

Carpino, Alexandra Ann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0299189902 ISBN 13: 9780299189907

Verlag: University of Wisconsin Press, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

The Etruscans, whose culture flourished in Italy from the late eighth century B.C.E. to the first century B.C.E, produced some of the most sumptuous bronze and silver mirrors found in the ancient Mediterranean. Mirrors with relief decorations on their reverse sides are extremely rare and uniquely Etruscan. Their designs inform us about artistic styles and supplement our understanding of Etruscan culture and taste. The subjects illustrated on the mirrors give important insights into Etruscan mythology, beliefs, and cultural values, filling the vacuum left by the loss of most of their literary record.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: University of Wisconsin Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0299189902
• ISBN 13: 9780299189907
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 156
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