Greek Art
2nd Edition
Part of New Surveys in the Classics
- Author: Brian Sparkes, University of Southampton
- Date Published: July 2011
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107601505
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This survey, which centres mainly on Greek sculpture and vase-painting from 600 to 300 BC, examines research over the past twenty years. Organised chronologically in terms of media (free-standing sculpture, architectural sculpture, luxury items, ceramics), the chapters discuss polychromy, the ethics of collecting and the relationship between scenes of myth and everyday life. Attention is also paid to new approaches that question the concept of 'art' in Classical Greece (what is known as the 'paradigm shift') in which the purposes, contexts and effect of material culture are given greater prominence. To summarise recent research, the author adopts a balance between a broad treatment and detailed description. The text and images (fifty in number and largely in colour) will be particularly useful to students and teachers but will have a wider appeal.
Read more- Contains recent research
- Uses straightforward text presented in manageable subsections
- Provides a separate bibliography, coloured images and full references
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- Edition: 2nd Edition
- Date Published: July 2011
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107601505
- length: 190 pages
- dimensions: 234 x 156 x 9 mm
- weight: 0.29kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Freestanding sculpture
3. Architectural sculpture
4. Luxury items
5. Potters, painters, and clients
6. Images.Instructors have used or reviewed this title for the following courses
- Introduction to Greek Art and Archaeology
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