Winged bull: the extraordinary life of Henry Layard, the adventurer who discovered the lost city of Nineveh

"Real-life Indiana Jones meets Lawrence of Arabia in Winged Bull, the first biography in half a century to tell the story of Henry Layard and his daring adventures. While you may not know his name, you likely have seen his work. The winged bulls, lions and priceless treasures of art and jewelry...

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1. Verfasser: Pearce, Jeff 1963- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Guilford, Connecticut Prometheus Books [2021]
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Zusammenfassung:"Real-life Indiana Jones meets Lawrence of Arabia in Winged Bull, the first biography in half a century to tell the story of Henry Layard and his daring adventures. While you may not know his name, you likely have seen his work. The winged bulls, lions and priceless treasures of art and jewelry that he found make up permanent collections in institutions such as the British Museum, Britain's National Gallery and New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art"--
Beschreibung:xvi, 222 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen
ISBN:9781633886995

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