Download or read book The Monkey in Art written by Ptolemy Tompkins and published by Scala Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This delightful and engaging book travels around the world and throughout history, from ancient Egypt to eighteenth century France and beyond, to tell the story of the monkey's role in art. By turns amusing and serious, the text and pictures provide a fascinating glimpse into the unlikely ways in which human beings have chosen to view their simian relatives over the centuries.