[CLARTÉS - FINE ARTS]. — FINE ARTS. I. FROM THE ORIGINS TO 1 - Lot 11

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[CLARTÉS - FINE ARTS]. — FINE ARTS. I. FROM THE ORIGINS TO 1 - Lot 11
[CLARTÉS - FINE ARTS]. — FINE ARTS. I. FROM THE ORIGINS TO 1800. Edited by Marcel Brion. Paris, Clartés / Éditions techniques, 1953 [with subsequent updates to certain pages]. Heavy in-4 volume, publisher’s loose-leaf binding in red imitation morocco leather, title and Clartés coat of arms gilded on the front cover, spine titled in gilded letters. Extensive black-and-white photographic illustrations, including reproductions of works of art, sculptures, paintings, and monuments. The BnF lists this first volume, *Beaux-Arts. Volume 1, From the Origins to 1800, edited by Marcel Brion, was deposited with Éditions techniques in 1953; a second volume covering the period from 1800 to the present day was published in 1954. An important illustrated encyclopedia of art history published in the *Clartés* series, covering the history of the fine arts from the earliest civilizations through the end of the 18th century. The work covers, in particular, the arts of Mesopotamia and the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, followed by early Christian and medieval art, the Renaissance, and the various European schools up to the 18th century. The particularly extensive iconography reproduces numerous works preserved in major public collections. The photographs notably include the Divine Triad of Palmyra, a head attributed to Hammurabi, and Giotto’s Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata. An interesting feature of this publication: it is an encyclopedia with a loose-leaf binding, designed to accommodate additional sheets and updates. Copies of the same title are thus described as having been updated through 1968; a comparable copy is currently offered as Volume 13, 1968 edition/update. Good overall condition. Sturdy binding and well-preserved gilded decoration. Some rubbing and minor material loss on the headband, fore-edge, and corners, particularly visible at the top and bottom of the spine. Clean interior, with a slight patina on the paper.
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