Ancient Painting: From the Earliest Times to the Period of Christian Art

"Ancient Painting: From the Earliest Times to the Period of Christian Art" is a comprehensive survey of the development of painting in antiquity. Written by Mary Hamilton Swindler, a pioneering archaeologist and art historian, this work traces the evolution of visual expression from the dawn of human civilization through the rise of Christian art. The book covers a vast geographical and temporal range, including prehistoric cave paintings, the sophisticated murals of Egypt and Mesopotamia, ...