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History of beauty

by Umberto Eco, Alastair McEwean

An illustrated exploration of the history of beauty from classical antiquity to the present day. Drawing on art, literature, and philosophy, it analyses changing aesthetic values, including ideas of love, proportion, and the nature of ugliness.

Accession 5030 ISBN 9780847826469 Publisher Rizzoli
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