Art And Myth In Ancient Greece Second World Of Art
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Author | : T. H. Carpenter |
Publisher | : Thames & Hudson |
Total Pages | : 470 |
Release | : 2022-01-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0500776059 |
The Greek myths are so much part of our culture that we tend to forget how they entered it in the first place. Visual sources vase paintings, engraved gems and sculpture in bronze and stone often pre-date references to the myths in literature, or offer alternative, unfamiliar tellings. In some cases visual art provides our only evidence, as there is no surviving account in ancient Greek literature of such important stories as the Fall of Troy, or Theseus and the Minotaur. T. H. Carpenters book is the first comprehensive, scholarly yet succinct survey of myth as it appears in Greek art. Copiously illustrated, it is an essential reference work for everybody interested in the art, drama, poetry or religion of ancient Greece. With this handbook as a guide, readers will be able to identify scenes from myth across the full breadth of archaic and classical Greek art.
Author | : Thomas H. Carpenter |
Publisher | : Thames & Hudson |
Total Pages | : 470 |
Release | : 2021-04-13 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0500776067 |
An essential visual handbook for anyone interested in Greek myth written by T. H. Carpenter, one of the world’s leading experts on myth in ancient art. The ancient Greeks recorded their mythology on vase paintings, engraved gems, and bronze and stone sculptures, offering depictions that often predate any references to the myths in literature or recount alternative, unfamiliar versions of these tales. In some cases, visual art provides our only evidence of these myths, as there are no surviving accounts in ancient Greek literature of stories such as the Fall of Troy or Theseus and the Minotaur. Art and Myth in Ancient Greece is a comprehensive survey of myth as it appears in Greek art. This classic volume has been updated with text and full-color images of more than three hundred scenes from Greek sculptures, vases, and gems. Aiding in the identification of mythological scenes and explaining chronological developments in style and subject matter, this book is an essential reference for anyone interested in the art, drama, poetry, or religion of ancient Greece.
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Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1994 |
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About the representation of Greek mythology in ancient Greek art.
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Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1991 |
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Author | : Karl Kilinski |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1107013321 |
This richly illustrated book examines the legacy of Greek mythology in Western art from the classical era to the present. Tracing the emergence, survival, and transformation of key mythological figures and motifs from ancient Greece through the modern era, it explores the enduring importance of such myths for artists and viewers in their own time and over the millennia that followed.
Author | : Bruce Cole |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 374 |
Release | : 1991-12-15 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 0671747282 |
With fresh insight into what the great works meant when they were created and why they appeal to us now, here is a vivid tour of painting, sculpture, and architecture, past and present. "Illuminating . . . a notable accomplishment".--The New York Times. Illustrated.
Author | : Luca Giuliani |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2013-09-11 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 022602590X |
On museum visits, we pass by beautiful, well-preserved vases from ancient Greece—but how often do we understand what the images on them depict? In Image and Myth, Luca Giuliani tells the stories behind the pictures, exploring how artists of antiquity had to determine which motifs or historical and mythic events to use to tell an underlying story while also keeping in mind the tastes and expectations of paying clients. Covering the range of Greek style and its growth between the early Archaic and Hellenistic periods, Giuliani describes the intellectual, social, and artistic contexts in which the images were created. He reveals that developments in Greek vase painting were driven as much by the times as they were by tradition—the better-known the story, the less leeway the artists had in interpreting it. As literary culture transformed from an oral tradition, in which stories were always in flux, to the stability of written texts, the images produced by artists eventually became nothing more than illustrations of canonical works. At once a work of cultural and art history, Image and Myth builds a new way of understanding the visual culture of ancient Greece.
Author | : Zahra Newby |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 409 |
Release | : 2016-09-15 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1107072247 |
A new reading of the portrayal of Greek myths in Roman art, revealing important shifts in Roman values and identities.
Author | : Sarah P. Morris |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 500 |
Release | : 1995-04-09 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780691001609 |
This book uses the myths surrounding Daidalos as an example to describe the profound influence of the Near East on ancient Greece's artistic and literary origins.
Author | : Ernest Arthur Gardner |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 2019-11-25 |
Genre | : Religion |
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In this book, author Ernest Arthur Gardner presents a unique perspective that challenges the notion of idolatry as the downfall of the ancient gods. Instead, he illuminates the enduring legacy of Greek religion through the artistic genius of sculptors and writers, asserting that Hellenismos is experiencing a revival based on the fundamental truths of beauty and philosophy. From the intricate aspects of popular, official, poetical, and philosophical dimensions of Greek religion to the profound influence of religious art on life and thought, Gardner's exploration invites readers to uncover the interplay between religion and art in ancient Greece. This insightful volume serves as an introductory gateway to a profound understanding of the profound connection between religion and art in the most revered era of human creativity.