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Ancient Greece saw one of the world's most brilliant eras of artistic development, and objects created in this period continue to engender awe and inspiration today: from Attic black-figure vase painting to the sculptures adorning the great Classical temples including the Parthenon in Athens, and the Temple of Zeus at Olympia. An Introduction to Greek Art traces the development of Greek art in the immensely creative period from the eighth to the fourth centuries BC: the period between the composition of the Homeric poems and the conquests of Alexander the Great. Important works of art from the Archaic and Classical periods are lucidly analysed and generously illustrated, so an integrated picture of Greek art emerges. With a systematic approach and a chronological framework, the book covers the context, creation, meaning and aesthetic values of Greek art. The second edition includes an additional chapter explaining the various contexts of ancient art, a timeline portraying artistic against historical developments, coverage of the ancient mausoleum, guidance on establishing dates BC, plans of Greek temples and the social status of Ancient Greek artists, a new glossary and a fully updated reading list. 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.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History History: earliest times to present day

• Full title: Introduction to Greek Art
• Subtitle: Sculpture and Vase Painting in the Archaic and Classical Periods
• Author: Susan Woodford
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224
• EAN: 9781472523648
• ISBN: 1472523644
• ID: 05160311
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Weight: 700 g
• Dimensions: 191 × 247 × 12 mm
• Date of publishing: 26. February 2015

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