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Women and Beauty in Pompeii
Women and Beauty in Pompeii
Author: Antonio d'Ambrosio, Graham Sells (Translator)
This volume explores the nature of female beauty in ancient Rome by studying depictions of heavenly and earthly women in Pompeiian art. The first section discusses the care of the body: hygiene, cosmetics, coiffure, and perfume. The second section discusses adornments like jewelry and clothing, and explains how such items were distributed in the...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780892366316
ISBN-10: 0892366311
Publication Date: 8/2001
Pages: 84
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Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum Publications
Book Type: Hardcover
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