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    Figures from the Fire: J. Pierpont Morgan's Ancient Bronzes at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

    Jul 07, 2023 3 minutes

    By Lisa Brody

    ISBN: 978-1913645403

    Wadsworth Museum and Paul Holberton Publishing (2023) - $25.00

    www.paulholberton.com

    A museum catalogue of ancient bronzes might seem an odd collection to review for , and indeed there are many pieces in this lavishly colour-illustrated catalogue that fall into the non-military category. However, the reason to include the volume here should be obvious from the front cover: the justly famous ‘draped warrior’, ca. 510–500 BC, showing a bearded hoplite wrapped in his cloak

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