Greece

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"This guide for art lovers covers the main periods and styles of over three thousand years: Geometric, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman, and finally, Byzantine art. The guide features: full-color photos and painting reproductions; background information on art in Greece; brief biographies of important figures; critical descriptions of the outstanding works that can be seen in Greece's most important museums and archeological sites; diagrams showing the layout of archeological sites; and coverage of mainland Greece, the Peloponnese, Crete, and Santorini."--Jacket.