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An Introduction to Greek Art
Sculpture and Vase Painting in the Archaic and Classical Periods
Taschenbuch von Susan Woodford
Sprache: Englisch

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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 up-dated 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 books.

This 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.
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 up-dated 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 books.

This 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.
Über den Autor

Susan Woodford was born and educated in the USA, where she received her BA (summa cum laude) from Harvard University, USA, and her MA and PhD from Columbia University, USA. Having moved to England with her husband and daughter in 1971, she teaches art history and lectures at the British Museum. In addition to scholarly articles, she has written five other books for the general reader: The Parthenon (1981), The Art of Greece and Rome (2004), Looking at Pictures and Images of Myths in Classical Antiquity (2002, winner of the Criticos Prize 2003), and The Trojan War in Ancient Art (Bloomsbury Academic, 1993).

Susan Woodford was born and educated in the USA, where she received her BA (summa cum laude) from Harvard and her MA and PhD from Columbia. Having moved to England with her husband and daughter in 1971, she teaches art history and lectures at the British Museum. In addition to scholarly articles, she has written four more books for the general reader: "The Parthenon", "The Art of Greece and Rome" and "Looking at Pictures", published by Cambridge University Press, and "An Introduction to Greek Art", published by Duckworth.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Note on Terminology
Acknowledgements
Map
1. Beginnings
2. Attic Black-Figure Vase Painting
3. Archaic Architectural Sculpture
4. Archaic Free-Standing Statues and Grave Stelai
5. Early Red-Figure Vase Painting
6. Early Classical Sculpture
7. Early Classical Architectural Sculpture: The Temple of Zeus at Olympia
8. Early Classical Painting and Vase Painting
9. High Classical Architectural Sculpture: The Parthenon
10. High Classical Sculpture and Vase Painting
11. Art in the Last Quarter of the 5th Century BC
12. Sculpture in the 4th Century BC: The Opening of New Horizons
13. Art in Greek Society
Epilogue
Appendices:
- Literary sources
- Establishing dates BC
- Literary Sources: useful texts surviving from classical antiquity
- The names of vase painters
- The names given to statues
- The authenticity of the Hermes of Praxiteles
- The colour used on Greek sculpture
- The Doric and Ionic orders - Greek temple plans
- Identification of mythological figures and scenes
Glossary
Timeline
Further Reading
Index

Details
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472523648
ISBN-10: 1472523644
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Woodford, Susan
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 191 x 247 x 12 mm
Von/Mit: Susan Woodford
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.02.2015
Gewicht: 0,696 kg
Artikel-ID: 104923084
Über den Autor

Susan Woodford was born and educated in the USA, where she received her BA (summa cum laude) from Harvard University, USA, and her MA and PhD from Columbia University, USA. Having moved to England with her husband and daughter in 1971, she teaches art history and lectures at the British Museum. In addition to scholarly articles, she has written five other books for the general reader: The Parthenon (1981), The Art of Greece and Rome (2004), Looking at Pictures and Images of Myths in Classical Antiquity (2002, winner of the Criticos Prize 2003), and The Trojan War in Ancient Art (Bloomsbury Academic, 1993).

Susan Woodford was born and educated in the USA, where she received her BA (summa cum laude) from Harvard and her MA and PhD from Columbia. Having moved to England with her husband and daughter in 1971, she teaches art history and lectures at the British Museum. In addition to scholarly articles, she has written four more books for the general reader: "The Parthenon", "The Art of Greece and Rome" and "Looking at Pictures", published by Cambridge University Press, and "An Introduction to Greek Art", published by Duckworth.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Note on Terminology
Acknowledgements
Map
1. Beginnings
2. Attic Black-Figure Vase Painting
3. Archaic Architectural Sculpture
4. Archaic Free-Standing Statues and Grave Stelai
5. Early Red-Figure Vase Painting
6. Early Classical Sculpture
7. Early Classical Architectural Sculpture: The Temple of Zeus at Olympia
8. Early Classical Painting and Vase Painting
9. High Classical Architectural Sculpture: The Parthenon
10. High Classical Sculpture and Vase Painting
11. Art in the Last Quarter of the 5th Century BC
12. Sculpture in the 4th Century BC: The Opening of New Horizons
13. Art in Greek Society
Epilogue
Appendices:
- Literary sources
- Establishing dates BC
- Literary Sources: useful texts surviving from classical antiquity
- The names of vase painters
- The names given to statues
- The authenticity of the Hermes of Praxiteles
- The colour used on Greek sculpture
- The Doric and Ionic orders - Greek temple plans
- Identification of mythological figures and scenes
Glossary
Timeline
Further Reading
Index

Details
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472523648
ISBN-10: 1472523644
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Woodford, Susan
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 191 x 247 x 12 mm
Von/Mit: Susan Woodford
Erscheinungsdatum: 26.02.2015
Gewicht: 0,696 kg
Artikel-ID: 104923084
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