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History of Ancient Art — Franz von Reber

History of Ancient Art

Franz von Reber

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  • Book language: English
  • 384 pages

History of Ancient Art by Franz von Reber is a nineteenth-century survey of the visual arts of ancient peoples, written in the spirit of the historical method. It traces the development of art and its role as a record of faith, customs, and achievements of past civilizations. It is worth listening to as an introduction to ancient art and to the place of art in human history.

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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).

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HISTORY

OF

ANCIENT ART

BY

DR. FRANZ VON REBER

DIRECTOR OF THE BAVARIAN ROYAL AND STATE GALLERIES OF PAINTINGS

PROFESSOR IN THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC OF MUNICH

Revised by the Author

TRANSLATED AND AUGMENTED

BY

JOSEPH THACHER CLARKE

WITH 310 ILLUSTRATIONS AND A GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS

NEW YORK

HARPER & BROTHERS, FRANKLIN SQUARE

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1882, by

HARPER & BROTHERS,

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

All rights reserved.

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Contents

  1. HISTORY OF ANCIENT ART
  2. CONTENTS.
  3. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
  4. EGYPT.
  5. CHALDÆA, BABYLONIA, AND ASSYRIA.
  6. PERSIA.
  7. PHŒNICIA, PALESTINE, AND ASIA MINOR.
  8. HELLAS.
  9. ETRURIA.
  10. ROME.
  11. GLOSSARY.
  12. INDEX.
  13. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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