Greek Designs: British Museum Pattern Books - Softcover

Susan Bird; Susan Woodford

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0714122394 ISBN 13: 9780714122397

Publisher: British Museum Press, 2003

Synopsis

A concise introduction outlines the historical background of the designs and touches on many themes. Useful information is provided in notes on the materials, techniques and sources of each design illustrated.

About this title

About the Author

Susan Bird began work as a draughtsman on archaeological digs at numerous sites in Greece, Iran, Italy, Cyprus and Belize. She then became the illustrator in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities at The British Museum - a post she occupied for twenty years. She now works as a freelance illustrator, ceramicist and painter. Dr Susan Woodford teaches Greek and Roman art at the University of London and carries out research for the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities at The British Museum. She is the author of numerous scholarly articles and books for the general reader, including The Parthenon, An Introduction to Greek Art and, most recently, Images of Myths in Classical Antiquity.

Edition details

• Publisher: British Museum Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0714122394
• ISBN 13: 9780714122397
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128