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Walter De Gruyter. Bildkatalog Der Skulpturen Des Vatikanischen Museums Band I: Museum Chiaramonti Teilband I - III. (Berlin, 1995). Hardbound, 1300 pages, 1106 B&W plates. In three volumes, a comprehensive catalog (in German) of the classical (mainly Roman) sculptures in the Vatican's Chiaramonti Museum, set out in the long loggia which joins the small Palace of the Belvedere to the Vatican Palaces. The Chiaramonti Museum, with over one thousand examples of antique sculpture and architectural elements, is one of the most important collections of Roman portrait busts. The format offers multiple photographic views of each piece, with minimal commentary. THREE VOLUMES IN LOT. Near New condition., Rare; a splendid set with virtually no signs of wear or handling.


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