This unique work of reference offers a topically classified chronology of more than 20,000 artworks from c.1300 to the present day that take as their theme the subject of Greek and Roman mythology. Alphabetically arranged by subject and covering all the mythical events and beings of antiquity, entries list in chronological order how they have been represented in painting, sculpture, music, dance, opera, and literature over the last six centuries. There is also a wealth of information about the pertinent myth, the names of ...
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This unique work of reference offers a topically classified chronology of more than 20,000 artworks from c.1300 to the present day that take as their theme the subject of Greek and Roman mythology. Alphabetically arranged by subject and covering all the mythical events and beings of antiquity, entries list in chronological order how they have been represented in painting, sculpture, music, dance, opera, and literature over the last six centuries. There is also a wealth of information about the pertinent myth, the names of works and their creators, and the present location of works of fine art. Fully cross-referenced, and complete with bibliographies and an extensive artist index, this will be an invaluable tool for the study of the history of the arts in the Western world.
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Add this copy of The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, to cart. $48.04, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1993 by Oxford University Press.
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Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1600grams, ISBN: 0195049985.
Add this copy of The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, to cart. $68.96, very good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1993 by Oxford University Press, USA.
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Very Good. No slipcase or jackets. Two volumes. Light damp stains to the hardcovers, minor shelf wear. Slight curves to the boards. Faint marks & foxing to the edges of the textblock. Miscut page in volume 1. The content of each book is very good & clean/like new. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 1344 p.
Add this copy of The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, to cart. $119.95, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Oxford University Press.
Add this copy of The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, to cart. $148.00, very good condition, Sold by Great Expectations Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Staten Island, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Oxford University Press.
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Near Fine in Not Issued jacket. 8vo-over 7æ"-9æ" tall. Hardcovers, royal octavos, complete in two volumes. Dark blue lettered in gold. Volume I i-xxiii, 1-627pp., Volume II 629-1310pp. First edition, first printing [both volumes]. "In total, the Guide lists more than 30, 000 works of art, which in turn are organized into 205 main subject entries, arranged alphabetically from Achilles to Zues." A monumental work of scholarship. No previous ownership marks. Volume II shows mild evidence of having been read, with slight concavity to upper spine, else as new. A very clean, square, unmarked set. Near fine. N.B. This is a heavy set, extra postage will be required.
