Author: TSIGAKOU, FANI-MARIA
Title: Through Romantic Eyes : European Images of Nineteenth Century Greece from the Benaki Museum, Athens
Description: London, Thames & Hudson. 1981, 1st UK Edition. (ISBN: 0500233365) Hardcover. Book, Wonderful illustrated book based on an exhibition of paintings belonging to the Benaki Museum in Athens. "This is the first book to recreate the reality and myth of Greece as perceived by artists, architects, archaeologists and writers who made their way to Greece, exploring and recording the temples and ancient sites, the landscape and also the people of the time, their customs and their costumes. Numerous quotations from contemporary descriptions, diaries and letters are included.Introduction by Sir Steven Runciman.208p. plates (some col) bibliography, index [A lovely book to send as a gift]. As New/As New.

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