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The centaur's smile : the human animal in early Greek art

by J. Michael Padgett, William A. P. Childs, Despoina Tsiafakis

This volume examines representations of human-animal composite creatures in early Greek art from circa 850 to 450 BC. It analyses the origins, Near Eastern influences, and evolving meanings of figures like centaurs and sphinxes across a range of artistic media.

Accession 29714 ISBN 0300101635 Publisher Princeton University. Art Museum
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