The Centaur’s Smile; The Human Animal in Early Greek Art

by J. Michael Padgett; With contributions by William A. P. Childs and Despoina Tsia

• ISBN13: 9780300101638
• ISBN10: 0300101635
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2003-09-10
• Publisher: Other Distribution

Summary

- Distributed for the Princeton University Art Museum

Author Biography

Despoina Tsiafakis is assistant professor and classical archaeologist at the Cultural and Educational Technology Institute, Xanthi, Greece.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Preface	viii
Lenders to the Exhibition	xii
Abbreviations	xiii
Museum Names
Publications
Map of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Near East	xviii
Notes to the Reader	xx
Horse Men: Centaurs and Satyrs in Early Greek Art	3	(46)
J. Michael Padgett
The Human Animal: The Near East and Greece	49	(24)
William A.P. Childs
``ΠEΛΩPA'': Fabulous Creatures and/or Demons of Death?	73	(34)
Despoina Tsiafakis
Catalogue of the Exhibition	107	(252)
Egyptian and Near Eastern Mischwesen (cat. nos. 1--12)	108	(25)
Centaurs (cat. nos. 13--46)	133	(91)
Horsemen (cat. nos. 47--52)	224	(12)
Satyrs (cat. nos. 53--62)	236	(25)
Sphinxes (cat. nos. 63--72)	261	(23)
Sirens (cat. nos. 73--80)	284	(20)
Gorgons (cat. nos. 81--90)	304	(26)
Minotaur (cat. no. 91)	330	(3)
Acheloos (cat. nos. 92--93)	333	(6)
Nereus and Triton (cat. nos. 94--97)	339	(10)
Typhon (cat. no. 98)	349	(4)
Pan (cat. nos. 99--100)	353	(6)
Glossary	359	(6)
Bibliography of Works Cited	365	(31)
Photography and Drawing Credits	396	(1)
Index	397