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The four centuries between the composition of the Homeric epics and the conquests of Alexander the Great witnessed an immensely creative period in Greek art one full of experimentation and innovation But time has taken its toll damaged statues have lost their colour and wall paintings have been totally destroyed And yet sympathetic study of surviving sculpture and of drawing on vases can give extraordinary insight into and appreciation of these once brilliant works This book designed originally for students introduces the reader to Greek sculpture and vase painting in the critical period from the eighth to the fourth centuries BC The works discussed are generously illustrated and lucidly analysed to give a vivid picture of the splendor of Greek art The updated second edition includes a new chapter examining art in Greek society a timeline to help relate artistic development to historical events an explanation of how dates BC are arrived at a brief overview of Greek temple plans and a further reading list of recent booksThis clear approachable and rigorous introduction makes the beauty of Greek art more readily accessible and comprehensible balancing description with interpretation and illustration and is an invaluable tool to help develop insight appreciation and comprehension
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Shows and discusses Greek sculpture produced between the eighth and fourth centuries BC looks at the development of Greek art and describes various types of vases and their decoration
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The four centuries between the composition of the Homeric epics and the conquests of Alexander the Great witnessed an immensely creative period in Greek art one full of experimentation and innovation But time has taken its toll damaged statues have lost their colour and wall paintings have been totally destroyed And yet sympathetic study of surviving sculpture and of drawing on vases can give extraordinary insight into and appreciation of these once brilliant works This book designed originally for students introduces the reader to Greek sculpture and vase painting in the critical period from the eighth to the fourth centuries BC The works discussed are generously illustrated and lucidly analysed to give a vivid picture of the splendor of Greek art The updated second edition includes a new chapter examining art in Greek society a timeline to help relate artistic development to historical events an explanation of how dates BC are arrived at a brief overview of Greek temple plans and a further reading list of recent booksThis clear approachable and rigorous introduction makes the beauty of Greek art more readily accessible and comprehensible balancing description with interpretation and illustration and is an invaluable tool to help develop insight appreciation and comprehension
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Classical influence has shaped our daily lives and continues to do so even to this dayGreek and Roman Art and Archaeology and Their Influence An Introduction offers a brief survey of ancient Greece focusing on Athens and ancient Italy focusing on Rome and then shows the influence of these classical cultures on later Western civilization including America in the 1930s but also including France Germany and Italy in the 1930s as well It is designed specifically for students in the university class and is also meant to be accessible to a general public who might be interested to learn a bit more about Greeks Romans and their influence on later Western cultureGreek and Roman Art and Archaeology and Their Influence An Introduction coversthe influence of the classical period on art cinema and the historical novelvarious pioneers of classical influence in these genresindividuals as diverse as the Roman emperor Hadrian Andrea Palladio Sir Arthur Evans Cecil B De Mille Jean Cocteau Benito Mussolini and Lew Wallace among many others
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This accessible introduction surveys the land and peoples who gave us the Labyrinth the Acropolis the Iliad and Odyssey Herodotus and Thucydides Sappho and Sophocles Aphrodite and Aristotle and so much more Using the full range of resources of art history archaeology and philology this book details the familiarmythic heroes and heroines famous philosophers and poets as well as classical art and architectureand introduces the lesswellknown aspects of ancient Greece notably the civilizations of the Bronze and Dark Ages and even the earliest form of written GreekLinear B In addition Stephanie Lynn Budin offers a full history of how the study of classical Greece has evolved from ancient times through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the present day She covers ongoing questions and new directions in Greek studies including Minoan religion the role of women in early Greek cultures the historical accuracy of Homer and Herodotus and the role of Greece amongst its nonGreek neighbors The Ancient Greeks includes a rich collection of illustrations drawings maps and photographs including detailed renderings of Knossos the evolution of Greek sculpture and pottery and even a section on ancient weaponry The result is a superb companion for both newcomers and longtime Hellenophiles revealing not only what we know about ancient Greece but how we know it and how these cultures continue to influence us
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For freshmansophomorelevel courses in Introduction to Greek Art Greek Archaeology and Greek Civilization found in both Art History and Classics Departments Extensively illustrated and clearly written to be accessible to introductorylevel students this text examines the major categories of Greek architecture sculpture vasepainting wallpainting and metalwork in a historical social and archaeological context Focusing on form function and history of style it explores art and artifacts chronologically from the Early Bronze through the Hellenistic eras ca 3000 to ca 30 BCand by medium Throughout it blends factual information with stimulating interpretation and juxtaposes longstanding notions with the latest archaeological discoveries and hypotheses
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Archaic and Classical Greek Art is a revolutionary introduction to the images and sculptures of Ancient Greece from the Geometric period to the early Hellenistic By carefully examining the context in which sculptures and paintings were produced author Robin Osborne shows how artists responded to the challenges they faced in the formidable and ambitious world of the Greek citystate producing the rich diversity of forms apparent in Greek art Artistic developments of the period combined the influences of the symbolism and imagery of eastern Mediterranean art with the explorations of humanity embodied in the narratives of Greek poetry while drawings and sculptures referred so intimately to the human form as to lead both ancient and modern theorists to talk in terms of the mimetic role of art Ranging widely over the fields of sculpture vase painting and the minor arts and offering a wide selection of unusual images alongside the familiar masterpieces this work discusses the changing forms of art and how art was used to define mens relationships with other men women slaves society nature and the gods
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The ideal introduction and the perfect refesher course this text is a fascinating look at the civilization that gave birth to Western values and to some of the most enduring architectural and pictorial expressions of those values
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For freshmansophomorelevel courses in Introduction to Greek Art Greek Archaeology and Greek Civilization found in both Art History and Classics Departments Extensively illustrated and clearly written to be accessible to introductorylevel students this text examines the major categories of Greek architecture sculpture vasepainting wallpainting and metalwork in a historical social and archaeological context Focusing on form function and history of style it explores art and artifacts chronologically from the Early Bronze through the Hellenistic eras ca 3000 to ca 30 BCand by medium Throughout it blends factual information with stimulating interpretation and juxtaposes longstanding notions with the latest archaeological discoveries and hypotheses
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Praised as being an ideal introduction to the field this book explores the development of Greek art and civilisation across three millennia from the engimatically beautiful Cycladic figurines of the Bronze Age to the sensuous sculptures mosaics and buildings of the Hellenistic period This new edition includes the latest archaeological discoveries such as the 7th century bc statue found on the island of Thera as well as expanded coverage on the art of Macedon The author has also added special interest boxed inserts on Greek culture amp society and on controversies amp issues Clearly written and authoritative the author blends insightful interpretation and numerous wellchosen illustrations to provide the most accessible introduction available today
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Susan Woodford illuminates the greatness of classical art and architecture and conveys a sense of the excitement that fired the creative artists of the time The Greeks were quick to challenge timehonoured styles and stimulated by the problems that sometimes emerged from their daring innovations they invented solutions that have been considered classics ever since The Romans recognized the Greek achievement and built on it adding a talent for organization and flair for architectural construction on a huge scale to create an impressive art of their own
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The third edition of Ancient Greek Civilization is a concise engaging introduction to the history and culture of ancient Greece from the Minoan civilization to the age of the Roman Empire Explores the evolution and development of Greek art literature politics and thought across history as well as the ways in which these were affected by Greek interaction with other cultures Now includes additional illustrations and maps updated notes and references throughout and an expanded discussion of the Hellenistic period Weaves the latest scholarship and archeological excavations into the narrative at an appropriate level for undergraduates
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Ostensibly a discussion about love the debate in the Phaedrus also encompasses the art of rhetoric and how it should be practised This new edition contains an introductory essay outlining the argument of the dialogue as a whole and Platos arguments about rhetoric and eros in particular The Introduction also considers Platos style and offers an account of the reception of the dialogue from its composition to the twentieth century A new Greek text of the dialogue is accompanied by a select textual apparatus The greater part of the book consists of a Commentary which elucidates the text and makes clear how Plato achieves his philosophical and literary objectives Primarily intended for advanced undergraduates and graduate students of ancient Greek literature and philosophy it will also benefit scholars who want an uptodate account of how to understand the text argument style and background of the work
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Tragedy is the artform created to confront the most difficult experiences we face death loss injustice thwarted passion despair From ancient Greek theatre up to the most recent plays playwrights have found in tragic drama a means to seek explanation for disaster But tragedy is also a word we continually encounter in the media to denote an event which is simply devastating in its emotional power This introduction explores the relationship between tragic experience and tragic representation After giving an overview of the tragic theatre canon including chapters on the Greeks Shakespeare Ibsen Chekhov postcolonial drama and Beckett it also looks at the contribution which philosophers have brought to this subject before ranging across other artforms and areas of debate The book is unique in its chronological range and brings a wide spectrum of examples from both literature and life into the discussion of this emotional and frequently controversial subject
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Myth into Art is a comparative study of mythological narrative in Greek poetry and the visual arts Thirty of the major myths are surveyed focusing on Homer lyric poetry and Attic tragedy On the artistic side the emphasis is on Athenian and South Italian vases The book offers undergraduate students an introduction both to mythology and to the use of visual sources in the study of Greek myth
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Selected from the collections of Egyptian Near Eastern Aegean Greek Etruscan and Roman art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts the thirtysix objects featured in this book represent the richness and variety of ancient art and provide a wonderful introduction to the museums collectionEach chapter presents an overview of a culture followed by detailed commentaries about individual objects each illustrated by photographs
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The museums of the world are full of statues and other artefacts of the Greeks and the Romans All are given a date But how are these dates arrived at What is the evidenceThis study provides the student with an introduction and explanation of the ways scholars date the archaeological remains of classical antiquity Specific examples from architecture sculpture and painting are presented and the differnt methods of dating them are explained These are supplemented with many original photographs and drawings Old and not so old problems in chronology are thus investigated and new theories reviewed from a fresh perspective
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A practical guide to Greece which has been thoroughly revised and updated It features new introductions to Byzantine and postByzantine art and architecture new or extended descriptions of many sites new plans and illustrations and coverage of Greek and modern art
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The Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum are unrivalled examples of classical Greek art that have inspired sculptors artists poets and writers since their creation in the fifth century BC This book serves as a superb visual introduction to these magnificent sculptures The book showcases a series of specially taken photographs of the different sculptural elements the pediments metopes and Ionic frieze It captures the vitality of the sculptures in a group an individual sculpture or an exquisite eyecatching detail such as the mane of a horse a human foot the swish of drapery or a youthful head bowed in thought
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The contribution of the ancient Greeks to modern western culture is incalculable In the worlds of art architecture myth literature and philosophy the world we live in would be unrecognizable without the formative influence of ancient Greek models This highly original and stimulating introduction to ancient Greece takes the city as its starting point revealing just how central the polis citystate or citizenstate was to Hellenistic cultural achievements In particular Paul Cartledge uses the history of eleven major Greek citiesout of more than a thousandto illuminate the most important and informative aspects of Greek history The book spans a surprisingly long time period ranging from the first examples of ancient Greek language from Cnossus in Crete around 1400 BC to the establishment of Constantinople todays Istanbul in 324 AD on the site of the Greek city of Byzantion Cartledge highlights the role of such renowned cities as Athens birthplace of democracy and Sparta but he also examines Argos Thebes Syracuse in Sicily and Alexandria in Egypt as well as lesser known locales such as Miletus home of the Wests first intellectual Thales and Massalia Marseilles today where the Greeks introduced the wine grape to the French The author uses these cities to illuminate major themes from economics religion and social relations to gender and sexuality slavery and freedom and politics And throughout the book explores how these eleven cities differed both from each other and from modern society An innovative approach to ancient Greece and its legacy both in terms of the time span covered and in its unique citybycity organization this superb volume provides the ideal concise introduction to the history and culture of this remarkable civilization
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