num_pages: 528
description: This book illustrates and describes the most important and famous masterpieces of Greek art. Using the guidebook approach to conveying information in an easily digestable format, packed with outstanding illustrations and photographs, it suggests a simple but exhaustive itinerary for visiting Greece's archaeological treasures, dividing the most important sites in the country's history chronologically into chapters. The great monuments, archaeological sites, frescoes, mosaics, sculptures, and even individual works in the most important museums of the world, beginning with those in Athens, are presented with a strong focus on their illustration and presentation. A practical illustrated index at the end of the book provides quick and easy orientation for the reader. A must for everyone interested in Ancient Greek art and culture, The Treasures of Ancient Greece is in the distinguished series of Rizzoli Art Guides.
language: English
title: The Treasures of Ancient Greece
titlecomplete: The Treasures of Ancient Greece (Rizzoli Art Guide)
ratings_count: 8
publisher: Rizzoli