Cycladic Art

Cycladic Art
ISBN-10
0714121606
ISBN-13
9780714121604
Pages
96
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
Trustees of the British Museum
Author
J. Lesley Fitton

Description

"At the dawn of European history, in the third millennium BC, the small Greek islands in the southern Aegean known as the Cyclades were home to a remarkable and distinctive culture. Among its most characteristic products were vessels and sculpted figures fashioned from the local marble, and today these Cycladic figurines are admired around the world. This concise introduction to Cycladic art puts the figurines and other objects into the context provided by current knowledge of early life in the islands."--Jacket.