Mesopotamien und Vorderasien: Die Kunst des Mittleren Ostens

Kunst der Wereld

by C. Leonard Woolley, Many b&w and Color Photos and Diagrams (Illustrator)

Sir Leonard Wooley's last book and a great testament to the knowledge of the man of othe area and its art. The colour photographs are magnificent.

263 pages, Slipcase

First published January 1, 1961

About the author

Sir Charles Leonard Woolley was a British archaeologist best known for his excavations at Ur in Mesopotamia. He is considered to have been one of the first "modern" archaeologists, and was knighted in 1935 for his contributions to the discipline of archaeology.

He was married to Katharine Woolley who worked as the illustrator for his excavations.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nonpareil by the late Sir Leonard Wooley, and his last work, on the art and culture of Mesopotamia with colour photographs. It starts with the history of the area and moves on to the vestiges of the art.