Discs of Splendor: The Relief Mirrors of the Etruscans (Wisconsin Studies in Classics (Hardcover)) (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 72 hours | |Short Description for Discs of Splendor The Etruscans, whose culture flourished in Italy from the late eighth century B.C.E. to the first century B.C.E, produced some of the most sumptuous bronze and silver mirrors found in the ancient Mediterranean. Mirrors with relief decorations on their reverse sides are extremely rare and uniquely Etruscan. Their designs inform us about artistic styles and supplement our understanding of Etruscan c...
Full description- Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
- Published: 31 October 2003
- Format: Hardback 300 pages
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- Categories: Art History | Art History: Ancient & Classical BCE to c 500 CE | Sculpture | European History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Archaeology | Decorative Wood & Metalwork
- ISBN 13: 9780299189907 ISBN 10: 0299189902
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Full description for Discs of Splendor
The Etruscans, whose culture flourished in Italy from the late eighth century B.C.E. to the first century B.C.E, produced some of the most sumptuous bronze and silver mirrors found in the ancient Mediterranean. Mirrors with relief decorations on their reverse sides are extremely rare and uniquely Etruscan. Their designs inform us about artistic styles and supplement our understanding of Etruscan culture and taste. The subjects illustrated on the mirrors give important insights into Etruscan mythology, beliefs, and cultural values, filling the vacuum left by the loss of most of their literary record.
