Excerpt from Guide to the Royal Collections of Dresden
The sculptured ornamentation of the north side, towards the Theaterplatz embodies the antique world. The socle reliefs of the gateway comprise the figures of Hercules, Perseus, Jason and Theseus; above are Pericles and Phidias, Lysippus and Alexander the Great. The spandrils along the front contain representations of Greek divinities and Heroes.
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Guide to the Royal Collections of Dresden (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from Guide to the Royal Collections of Dresden
The sculptured ornamentation of the north side, towards the Theaterplatz embodies the antique world. The socle reliefs of the gateway comprise the figures of Hercules, Perseus, Jason and Theseus; above are Pericles and Phidias, Lysippus and Alexander the Great. The spandrils along the front contain representations of Greek divinities and Heroes.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Pages
300
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Forgotten Books
Release
December 25, 2018
ISBN
1528473841
ISBN 13
9781528473842
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