books by Mary G. Houston

books by Mary G. Houston

books:

Mary G. Houston

Masterworks of European Painting in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Edgar Peters Bowron, Mary G. Morton

Princeton Univ Pr, 2000

THIS IS WHAT GREAT OIL WEALTH AND PHILANTHROPY GETS YOU
The MFAH is by far and away the best museum in South and its very strong in paintings from Europe, in particular the French Impressionists. This book does a fine job of showcasing this fantastic collection, the text is scholarly and the images crisp. I highly ...

Ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian & Persian Costume
Mary G. Houston

Dover Publications, 2002

Clothing was hardly a practical necessity in North Africa and what is today the Middle East. Often a luxury item in these warm, humid climates, it became more essential as people's lives improved socially and economically. But even then, the drapery was light and tended to accent the body's shape rather than conceal it. The first part of this ...

Medieval Costume in England and France: The 13th, 14th and 15th Centuries

Mary G. Houston

Dover Publications, 1996

Great Period garb overview
Medieval Costume in England and France provides a great overview of the different styles of garb during the specified periods. It is divided by century, and further grouped by Royal/Religeous/Common styles. The line drawings are helpful in giving a general idea of ...

Ancient Greek, Roman & Byzantine Costume

Mary G. Houston

Dover Publications, 2003

very useful, scholarly written and comprehensible
The book is very nice. It is a scholarly source to be taken seriously, and at the same time its language and format are comprehensible for an average reader who is not very familiar with the subject.