Kannen XXXVI
$550 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books
From Griechische Keramik , Genick's superb work on Greek ceramics. This beautiful plate depicts several jugs of various sizes and shapes, including angelic and human forms, animal forms and abstract geometric patterns The revival of interest in Greek ceramics was led by the travellers and cognoscenti who visited Greece and southern Italy in the mid to late-18th century. The Greek vase as an art form was first brought to the attention of an appreciative wider audience with
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