A Companion to Greek Art

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A Companion to Greek Art is a comprehensive exploration of ancient Greek art, examining its development from the Bronze Age to the Classical period. The book delves into various artistic forms, including sculpture, pottery, and architecture, and looks at the cultural and historical contexts that influenced these creations. It features insights from multiple scholars, offering diverse perspectives on how Greek art shaped and was shaped by the society that produced it.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the rich history and evolution of Greek art, as it provides an in-depth exploration of ancient Greek artistic practices and their cultural significance. This detailed examination might appeal to those interested in the connections between art and military history, and anyone keen to gain a broader understanding of how Greek art influenced Western civilisation.

A Companion to Greek Art

This well-illustrated Companion offers a comprehensive, authoritative account of the development of Greek art through the 1st millennium BC.

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A comprehensive, authoritative account of the development of Greek Art through the 1st millennium BC.

A Companion to Greek Art serves as an invaluable resource for scholars dealing with the art, material culture, and history of the post-classical world. It includes voices from diverse fields such as art history, classical studies, and archaeology, offering a range of views on the subject.

The book features an innovative group of chapters that explore the reception of Greek art from the Middle Ages to the present. It also includes chapters focusing on Chronology and Topography, as well as Workshops and Technology.

The content is divided into four major sections: Forms, Times and Places; Contacts and Colonies; Images and Meanings; and Greek Art: Ancient to Antique.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119266815

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 May 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

Edited by Tyler Jo Smith
Edited by Dimitris Plantzos

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 1520g

Pages: 880

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Arts & Culture History & Military Non-Fiction Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World

About the Author

Tyler Jo Smith is Associate Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology at the University of Virginia, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. She is the author of Komast Dancers in Archaic Greek Art (2010).

Dimitris Plantzos is Assistant Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Ioannina, Greece. He is the author of Hellenistic Engraved Gems (1999)