Greek Art

by Guiramand, Francoise; Spivey, Nigel; Strim, Laurent

• ISBN13: 9780714833682
• ISBN10: 0714833681
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-07-07
• Publisher: Phaidon Press

Summary

This account of Greek art (c3000-c100BC) sets the formation of the Classicaltyle in its historical context. The paticular social, political andeligious factors involved in the patronage of buildings, sculpture andaintings are explored.;The development of Greek art is traced fromntecedents in Minoan and Mycenaean times to the Hellenistic world afterlexander. Throughout the book art is explained not only in terms of thoseho created and commisioned it, but also with reference to the archaeology ofhe places which hosted it - sanctuaries such as Olympia and Delphi, or urbanhowplaces such as Pergamum.

Author Biography

Nigel Spivey, a scholar of Greek, Etruscan and Roman art, lectures in Classical Archaeology at Cambridge University, where he is also a fellow of Emmanuel College. He is the author of Understanding Greek Sculpture and Etruscan Art.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Artist in Ancient Greece	p. 5
The Question of Origins: The Prehistoric Aegean	p. 27
Epic Figures: Myth in Early Art	p. 67
Competition and Commemoration: Cities and Sanctuaries	p. 101
Democracy's Children: Art in the Age of Perikles	p. 169
Myth into History, History into Myth: Temple Sculptures	p. 209
The World as a Stage: Art and Greek Drama	p. 275
Colossal Ambitions: Alexander's Impact on Art	p. 313
Across Two Millennia: The Greek Legacy	p. 379
Glossary	p. 420
Mythical and Divine Figures	p. 423
Artists and Other Historical Figures	p. 428
Key Dates	p. 432
Maps	p. 434
Further Reading	p. 438
Index	p. 441
Acknowledgements	p. 446
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