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The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. A Guide to the Graeco-Roman Sculptures, In the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities. Part I is a very helpful visitors guide published by the British Museum which has been dedicated to the preservation of human history and culture since 1753. This book is an unmatched resource for any individual visiting the British Museum, who wants to know more about the specific pieces the museum carries. The text covers the Graeco-Roman sculptures present at the British Museum at the time of publication, but the book suggests that tourists ask an attendant for information on sculptures that are new to the museum after the publication of this text.
This guide provides a expansive understanding of the sculptures housed by the museum, gifting the reader with specific details and historical anecdotes on each piece. For the interested reader, the book explains the sculptor of each piece is (when known), and a little about their background and other works. The text also explains the stories behind sculptures that depict historic, mythological, or cultural events in Greek and Roman life. In addition, the book explains specific aspects of sculptures that have been restored, and how they have been restored.
A Guide to the Graeco-Roman Sculptures, In the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities. Part I is a wonderful guide for individuals visiting the British Museum. For readers interested in specific sculptures, this book provides a well-spring of important information. For readers interested in art restoration, this text provides a great resource on both practices and examples of restored work.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.
The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.
This guide provides a expansive understanding of the sculptures housed by the museum, gifting the reader with specific details and historical anecdotes on each piece. For the interested reader, the book explains the sculptor of each piece is (when known), and a little about their background and other works. The text also explains the stories behind sculptures that depict historic, mythological, or cultural events in Greek and Roman life. In addition, the book explains specific aspects of sculptures that have been restored, and how they have been restored.
A Guide to the Graeco-Roman Sculptures, In the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities. Part I is a wonderful guide for individuals visiting the British Museum. For readers interested in specific sculptures, this book provides a well-spring of important information. For readers interested in art restoration, this text provides a great resource on both practices and examples of restored work.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.
The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Perfect Bound
Contributors
By author
Published Date - 2024-02-06
ISBN - 9780282650780
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm
Page Count - 118
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