audiobook The Four Books of Architecture (Dover Architecture) by Andrea Palladio in Arts-Photography

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From headdresses to sandals; from warriors armor to priestesss robes; the authentic costumes of people from all walks of life in the Roman and Greek civilizations are here pictured comprehensively and clearly. Three hundred finely drawn; detailed engravings (containing over 700 illustrations) show just what was worn by the poets; philosophers; priests and priestesses; peasants; Bacchanalians; emperors; generals; Amazons; and virgins of a bygone age.Carefully copied from ancient vases and statuary by Thomas Hope (1770ndash;1831); a British collector and designer; these engravings combine an unusual clarity of style with unquestioned authenticity. Their range; too; is unusually great; for besides the many plates on the costumes of the Greeks and Romans; there are representative illustrations of the typical dress of such other civilizations as the Phrygian; Egyptian; Parthian; Etruscan; and Persian.In addition; scores of engravings are devoted to such now-forgotten objects as ancient musical instruments (the lyre; double flute; pipes of Pan; etc.); Bacchanalian implements; articles of furniture; womens trinkets and jewelry; sarcophagi; altars; and other adjuncts to ancient life.Such comprehensiveness makes this book indispensable to costume designers; stage fitters; and producers of classic plays; students of fashion design; and others interested in ancient costumes. The material included here is covered in no ordinary history; and only here can the interested reader discover just how the draping of the Greek robe was achieved; or what was worn at festivals and funerals by the various classes.Art directors; advertising managers; and others on the lookout for unusual and eye-catching illustrations will also treasure this collection. All of the engravings are royalty free and may be used in any way; whether as striking contrasts to modern styles in dress; jewelry; or furniture; for historical perspective; for mood pieces; or simply as unusual attention-getters.