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Looking at Art and Artifacts

Looking at Art and Artifacts

David Cycleback

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Editorial:
Lulu Press
Año de edición:
2013
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Artes: aspectos generales
ISBN:
9781304344021
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Written by a prominent art historian, the pocket sized Looking at Art and Artifacts is a light and easy book that quickly touches on a variety of curious topics, from identifying jade to op art, tempera painting to Chinese ancient artifact export laws. A quick entertainment for the curious mind.

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