Falke, J. von. Hellas and Rome. Cultural and historical masterpiece. - Stuttgart: Publishing house of W. Spemann, 1880

In German. Short description: Jacob von Falke. Hellas und Rom: Kulturgeschichtliches Prachtwerk. [Yakov Falke. Hellas and Rome. Cultural History of Classical Antiquity]. - Stuttgart: Verlag von W. Spemann, 1880. - XII, [348] p., [5] l. of ill.: ill. Jacob von Falke is a German ancient historian, director of the Austrian Museum of Art and Industry. As a connoisseur of art history and culture, Falke has a remarkable ability to make scientific research available to the general public. Most of his works were translated into many languages. This work was published in Russian in 1881. The book is decorated with luxurious illustrations made by famous German artists and engravers: F. Keller-Leitzinger, N. Bulman, A. Feuerbach, I. Hoffmann, F. Thiersch and others. It contains images of ancient cities views, scenes from the Greeks and Romans everyday life, temples, and works of art. There are also drawings of vases and vessels found during the excavations of Troy, Olympia and Mycenae, in Cyprus. Falke's study is a large-scale and comprehensive work on ancient history. It is of great scientific and historical significance. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUMS000355