Greek Art

Overview

Since antiquity, the period from 480 to 323 BC in Greece has been considered to be the high point, the classical era, of Hellenic culture. In the arts especially, the values and customs of ancient Greece received their most lucid expression. In this new overview, the political, social, and religious functions of Greek art are given fresh life, with chapters focusing on issues such as the relationship between visual and narrative history; the role of artistic style in the construction of meaning; and how personal and communal identity was carried by the imagery on intricately decorated pottery and jewelry, naturalistic wall-paintings, and public buildings across the Greek world. Using the Parthenon as a model, Mark Fullerton examines the principles of classical sculpture, architecture, and painting to explore all phases of Greek art from its birth around 900 BC to its incorporation into the art of the Roman Empire.

Full Product Details

Author:   Mark D. Fullerton
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.475kg
ISBN:  

9780521779739

ISBN 10:   0521779731
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   13 September 1999
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock at warehouse  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: concepts of the classical; 1. Art and the polis; 2. Greeks and others; 3. Myth, history, and narrative.

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'There is much to admire about this compact and stimulating book.' Tom Stevenson, Scholia '... a very wide range of art is covered ...'. Journal of Hellenic Studies

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