Cattle : History, Myth, Art

Name: Cattle
Brand: British Museum Press
SKU: 9780714150840
Price: 4750 KES
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ISBN: 9780714150840

by Catherine Johns

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Format Hardback

ISBN-10 0714150843

ISBN-13 9780714150840

Publisher British Museum Press

Imprint British Museum Press

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Nov 28th, 2011

Print length 192 Pages

Weight 1,116 grams

Dimensions 25.30 x 25.50 x 2.10 cms

Product Classification: Art styles not defined by date History of art Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes, etc)Nature in the arts

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Beautiful, varied and with individual personalities, cattle feature far more extensively than one might at first think in the art, mythology and religion of humankind. This book illustrates a wide range of objects, from Paleolithic drawings to the Parthenon Frieze, Pictish carvings and modern prints and drawings.

Although human communities have depended heavily on them, cattle are less studied and admired than they deserve to be. Beautiful, varied and with individual personalities, cattle feature far more extensively than one might at first think in the art, mythology and religion of humankind. Cattle have been exploited in sports and entertainment – from ancient Minoan bull-leaping to the modern Spanish bullfight and water-buffalo racing in Malaysia. In ancient Egypt the worship of the cow-goddess Hathor was fundamental, and the Graeco-Roman world was rich in legends involving cattle, such as those of Europa and the Minotau. in Hinduism the species is still regarded as sacred. This book illustrates all these aspects with a wide range of objects, from Paleolithic drawings to the Parthenon Frieze, Pictish carvings and modern prints and drawings.

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