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Catalogue >Fine Art >  General >  Travelling Artists in Cyprus 1700-1960 Travelling Artists in Cyprus 1700-1960 Rita C. Severis This fascinating survey of Cyprus during the eighteenth, nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth centuries offers a unique view of a country as seen through the eyes of artists and travellers. It is based on over 350 works which are for the first time presented, pertaining to two periods of the history of Cyprus, those of Ottoman and British rule. 280 pages, 250 colour and 100 mono illustrations, cloth, 270 x 240mm ISBN 0 85667 522 9 | Retail price £29.95  Online price: £21.00 / €31.50 A panorama of topography, monuments and ethnography is unfolded through the paintings and drawings of both amateur and professional artists. The political background and nationality of the artists and the influences of Imperialism, Orientalism and Colonialism are explored, and the book considers how attitudes changed during the period under discussion. The book also looks at the perception of the island, once a French, Ottoman and British colony, in relation to those of neighbouring countries such as Greece and Malta. Rita C. Severis studied Philosophy, Journalism and History of Art (Ph.D.). She has curated a number of exhibitions and her publications include In the Footsteps of Women, Peregrinations in Cyprus (the Popular Bank and Leventis Museum Publications) and Along the Most Beautiful of the World, Edmond Duthoit and Cyprus (Bank of Cyprus Publications.)