num_pages: 176
description: With page after page of exquisite details of frescoes mosaics marble reliefs jewellery statues glass and silverware this beautiful little book is a visual treasury of the art of Pompeii and Herculaneum. At every turn these close-ups of masterpieces evoke the skilled hands and practiced eye of accomplished classical craftsmen.Packed with over 150 colour illustrations this book includes details from both well-loved and less well-known artworks accompanied by a short introduction which places them in their historical and artistic context.
language: English
title: Art in Pompeii and Herculaneum /anglais
publisher: BRITISH MUSEUM