E. H. Gombrich on fresco painting.
"The great art historian E.H Gombrich takes Leonardo da Vinci's criticisms of mural painters as a starting point for this soaring interpretation of the art of fresco painting from ancient Egypt to the twentieth century."--Back cover.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Thames & Hudson,
[2024]
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| Series: | Pocket perspectives
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| Summary: | "The great art historian E.H Gombrich takes Leonardo da Vinci's criticisms of mural painters as a starting point for this soaring interpretation of the art of fresco painting from ancient Egypt to the twentieth century."--Back cover. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published in 1977 as Walter Neurath memorial lecture no. 8 with title: Means and ends : reflections on the history of fresco painting. "With 39 illustrations." |
| Physical Description: | 95 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-93). |
| ISBN: | 9780500027448 0500027447 |