When Writing Met Art: From Symbol to Story - Denise Schmandt-Besserat - Books - University of Texas Press - 9780292713345 - February 1, 2007
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Denise Schmandt-Besserat
When Writing Met Art: From Symbol to Story First edition

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Using examples of ancient Near Eastern writing and masterpieces of art, the author shows that between 3500 and 3000 BC the conventions of writing spread to the making of art, resulting in artworks that presented complex visual narratives in place of the repetitive motifs found on preliterate art objects.

144 pages, 20 b&w photos, 32 line drawings

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Released February 1, 2007
ISBN13 9780292713345
Publishers University of Texas Press
Pages 144
Dimensions 188 × 260 × 15 mm   ·   490 g
Language English  

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