{"product_id":"ancient-painting-from-the-earliest-times-to-the-period-of-christian-art-9781025277837","title":"Ancient Painting: From the Earliest Times to the Period of Christian Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mary Hamilton Swindler\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Tradd Street Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Tradd Street Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History - Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ancient Painting: From the Earliest Times to the Period of Christian Art\" is a comprehensive survey of the development of painting in antiquity. Written by Mary Hamilton Swindler, a pioneering archaeologist and art historian, this work traces the evolution of visual expression from the dawn of human civilization through the rise of Christian art. The book covers a vast geographical and temporal range, including prehistoric cave paintings, the sophisticated murals of Egypt and Mesopotamia, and the refined artistic traditions of Crete, Greece, Etruria, and Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy examining technical methods, stylistic developments, and the cultural contexts of ancient imagery, Swindler provides a detailed look at how ancient artists approached color, form, and narrative. \"Ancient Painting\" remains a foundational text for students and enthusiasts of classical archaeology and art history, offering deep insights into the aesthetic foundations of Western art. Through its systematic exploration of various media-from pottery decoration to large-scale wall paintings-the work illuminates the creative spirit of the ancient world and its enduring legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tradd Street Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47778767863959,"sku":"9781025277837","price":3243.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781025277837.webp?v=1778030762","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/ancient-painting-from-the-earliest-times-to-the-period-of-christian-art-9781025277837","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}