brief historiography of Parthian art, from Winckelmann to Rostovtzeff
The early history of the study of Parthian art may be profitably divided into three overlapping phases. The first phase, ‘Ordering’, begins with Johann Joachim Winckelmann’s dismissive assessment of Parthian art, at this point known mainly from coins, as derivative and barbaric. The second phase, ‘E...
| Published in: | Journal of Art Historiography |
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| Language: | English |
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Department of Art History, University of Birmingham
2023-06-01
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| Online Access: | https://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2023/05/colburn.pdf |