A Companion to Greek Architecture

A Companion to Greek Architecture
Author: Margaret M. Miles
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 615
Release: 2020-05-05
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1119245532

A Companion to Greek Architecture provides an expansive overview of the topic, including design, engineering, and construction as well as theory, reception, and lasting impact. Covers both sacred and secular structures and complexes, with particular attention to architectural decoration, such as sculpture, interior design, floor mosaics, and wall painting Makes use of new research from computer-driven technologies, the study of inscriptions and archaeological evidence, and recently excavated buildings Brings together original scholarship from an esteemed group of archaeologists and art historians Presents the most up-to-date English language coverage of Greek architecture in several decades while also sketching out important areas and structures in need of further research

Peter Smithson

Peter Smithson
Author: Peter Smithson
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2005-06-02
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781568984612

The famous British Brutalist architect discusses his work and the process of thinking about architecture with students in a question-and-answer format.

Ellis Island

Ellis Island
Author: Harlan D. Unrau
Publisher:
Total Pages: 718
Release: 1981
Genre: Buildings
ISBN:

Bulletin

Bulletin
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 462
Release: 1901
Genre: Classified catalogs (Dewey decimal)
ISBN:

Studies in Hellenistic Architecture

Studies in Hellenistic Architecture
Author: Frederick E. Winter
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 505
Release: 2006-12-15
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1442659556

Studies in Hellenistic Architecture is a detailed analysis of the development of the major building-types of the Hellenistic age – the mid-fourth century B.C. to the time of the Roman conquest of the Eastern Mediterranean. In this meticulous work, Frederick E. Winter reveals how the architects of the period went beyond anything achieved by their Classical Greek predecessors, and how these impressive skills prepared the way for many of Rome's later architectural achievements. Geographically, the monuments included in this volume extend from Spain to Afghanistan and from Provence to North Africa. Winter discusses the architectural achievements of the various regional styles of the Eastern Mediterranean, and takes a detailed look at Hellenistic developments west of the Adriatic. While the interrelationship of these regional developments is often unclear, especially in cases where there are no explicit criteria for dating, Winter makes excellent use of the advance in scholarship over the past fifty to sixty years, offering the first real attempt at a synthesis of this vast subject. Studies in Hellenistic Architecture is an invaluable resource, containing a wealth of illustrations of the various types of Hellenistic building and the most comprehensive scholarship to date on the topic.

Material Koinai in the Greek Early Iron Age and Archaic Period

Material Koinai in the Greek Early Iron Age and Archaic Period
Author: Anastasia Gadolou
Publisher: Aarhus Universitetsforlag
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2017-02-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 8771845690

The ancient Greek word koine was used to describe the new common language dialect that became widespread in the ancient Greek world after the conquests of Alexander the Great. Modern scholars have increasingly used the word to conceptualise regional homogeneities in the material culture of the ancient Mediterranean. In this volume, twenty scholars from various disciplines present case studies that focus on the fundamental question of how to perceive and the social and cultural mechanisms that led to the spread and consumption of material culture in the Greek early Iron Age. Combined the chapters provide a critical examination of the use of the koine concept as a heuristic tool in historical research and discuss to what degree similarities in material culture reflect cultural connections. The volume will be of interest scholars interested in archaeological theory and method, the social significance of material culture, and the history of the ancient Greek world in the first half of the first millennium BC.