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Celtic Art

Celtic Art Hardcover - 2015

by Venceslas Kruta

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Phaidon 2015. 240 pagina's, 255 illustraties in kleur, 29 × 21,4 cm, hardcover, Engels . ISBN 9780714845975. An accessible, beautifully designed introduction to Celtic art, written by the world expert, this book offers a carefully chosen sequence of 250 masterpieces ranging from the fifth century BC to the eighth century AD. The great variety and full range of Celtic artistic production is represented ? from stone sculptures, terracotta vases and iron swords to amber necklaces, golden torques, bronze fibulas and illuminated manuscripts. Specially commissioned photography and lavish reproductions celebrate and reinforce the delicacy and beauty of Celtic art. This volume spans the entire Celtic world ? from Ireland to France, Italy to Hungary, the Czech Republic to Germany and Austria. The result is an authoritative survey of this magnificent period of artistic culture, as well as a rich visual sourcebook for students, arts and crafts lovers.
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  • Title Celtic Art
  • Author Venceslas Kruta
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Hardback
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Phaidon 2015
  • Date 2015
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 61944
  • ISBN 9780714845975 / 0714845973
  • Weight 4.5 lbs (2.04 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.7 x 8.5 x 1 in (29.72 x 21.59 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Art Aspects
  • Library of Congress subjects Art, Celtic
  • Dewey Decimal Code 709.309

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About the author

Venceslas Kruta is one of the world leading experts on Celtic art and civilization. Emeritus Professor of European Ancient History Studies at L'cole Pratique des Hautes tudes in Paris, he is the former Director of the Institute for Celtic Studies in Paris and former President of the academic reviews Gallia and tudes Celtiques. He is a member of the German Archaeological Institute, the Etruscan-Italic Studies Institute in Florence and the Royal Academy of History of Spain, among others. Kruta has curated several exhibitions around the world and directed numerous international archaeological excavations on sites ranging from prehistory to the Middle Ages. He has written over 30 books on historical subjects, with an emphasis on the Celtic Iron Age, many of which have been translated into numerous languages.

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