| Ancient Art to Post-Impressionism: Masterpieces from the NY Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen Contributor(s): Beard, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 1903973503 ISBN-13: 9781903973509 Publisher: Royal Academy Publications OUR PRICE: $58.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Sculpture & Installation - Art | Techniques - Painting - Art | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General |
| Dewey: 708 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 9.42" W x 11.3" (3.53 lbs) 260 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Begun in 1878 by a prominent Danish family, the collection now housed in Copenhagen's renowned Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek includes exceptional Greek, Roman, and Etruscan sculptures, works by Danish Golden Age artists and by French artists such as Rodin and Carpeaux, and notable canvases and ceramics by Paul Gauguin. Published to coincide with an exhibition of works from the Glyptotek, this important volume illustrates some 200 artworks. Flemming Friborg is director of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Mary Beard teaches classics at Cambridge. |