A Sarcophagus Of The Sidamara Type In The Collection Of Frederick Cook And The Influence Of Stage Architecture Upon The Art Of Antioch (1907)

A Sarcophagus of the Sidamara Type in the Collection of Frederick Cook and the Influence of Stage Architecture upon the Art of Antioch is a book written by Josef Strzygowski in 1907. The book focuses on a specific sarcophagus from the Sidamara region which is now part of modern-day Turkey and is currently housed in the collection of Frederick Cook. Strzygowski examines the history and cultural significance of the sarcophagus as well as its artistic style and techniques. Furthermore the book explores the influence of stage architecture on the art of Antioch an ancient city in the same region. Strzygowski argues that the art of Antioch was heavily influenced by the theatrical traditions of the area and that this influence can be seen in the design and decoration of various artworks including the Sidamara sarcophagus. Overall A Sarcophagus of the Sidamara Type in the Collection of Frederick Cook and the Influence of Stage Architecture upon the Art of Antioch provides a detailed analysis of a specific artwork while also exploring broader themes related to the cultural and artistic history of the region.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting preserving and promoting the world's literature in affordable high quality modern editions that are true to their original work.