ARTH 1201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Vitruvian Man, Donato Bramante, San Pietro In Montorio

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Art History
• Course: ARTH 1201
• Professor: Michael Windover

Document Summary

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