Author: Andre Grabar
Title: The Great Centuries of Painting: Byzantine Painting
Description: New York, Skira Inc. Publishers , 1953. First edition. Cloth. An art history work from Andre Grabar devoted to Byzantine mosaics and paintings, richly illustrated throughout with tipped-in coloured plates. The first US edition of this work. With the publisher's original clipped dust wrapper. From the 'Great Centuries of Painting' series, art historian Andre Grabar offers a fully documented, brightly illustrated overview of Byzantine painting and mosaics. This volume contains critical studies of fifth and sixth century mosaics, mural paintings at Castelseprio, the mosaics of Venetia and Sicily and painting in books, among other areas. Grabar was one of the 20th-century founders of the study of art and icons of the Eastern Roman Empire. Collated, complete with all one hundred and five tipped-in reproductions present to the work, in vibrant colour.  In the original cloth binding. With the original clipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with shelf wear and a mark to the front board. With a few large chips to the dust wrapper, most notably to the rear wrap. With a few closed tears and handling marks to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: Hans Hinz; Guezelle et Renouard. Near Fine/Good Only.

Keywords: Byzantine Painting Art Andre Grabar Colour Plates Art Hans Hinz; Guezelle et Renouard


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