Ancient art
Subtitle: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
By: by Margaret Ellen Mayo ; with the assistance of Heather S. Russell.
Contributors: Mayo, Margaret Ellen, 1944-; Russell, Heather S.
Publisher: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Richmond, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 92
Subjects: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts -- Catalogs.; Art, Ancient -- Catalogs.; Art -- Virginia -- Richmond -- Catalogs.
Description: Selected from the collections of Egyptian, Near Eastern, Aegean, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the thirty-six objects featured in this book represent the richness and variety of ancient art and provide a wonderful introduction to the museum's collection. Each chapter presents an overview of a culture, followed by detailed commentaries about individual objects, each illustrated by photographs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 92) and index.