Bestiary

by Christopher Masters

Book Overview

Drawing on the world-leading scholarship and vast collections of the British Museum, Bestiary is a wonderful visual, thematic exploration of animals--real, surreal, and imaginary--as depicted on beautiful ritual objects and works of art. Famous masterpieces mix with little-seen artifacts from every age and around the globe.

Arranged thematically into five chapters (wild, domestic, exotic, symbolic, and hybrids and mythical creatures), this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500480230
• ISBN13: 9780500480236
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.8" x 7.7"