A Handbook of Greek Art

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A HANDBOOK OF GREEK ART BY GISELA M-ARICHTER WITH 500 ILLUSTRATIONS "Intensive research, in which scholars of all nations have participated, has resulted in the reconstruction of a cons^fcutive history of Greek art. We can now view its unparalleled development from primitive beginnings through its manifold stages, *&ch unfolding a new aspect of the Greek genius; . we can differentiate the styles of somé of the chief personalities; and we can relate the succession of styles to historical events. It is the aim of this book to teli this intricate story in succinct form, so that it may serve as a generál introduction both for the serious student and the intelligent layman. Nowadays, when travel has been facilitated and more and more people take an interest in Greek civilization, an informative account that supplies a background against which single monuments can be viewed should be useful; and since the Greeks have produced many works of genius, contact with them will be stimulating."... Tovább

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A HANDBOOK OF GREEK ART BY GISELA M-ARICHTER WITH 500 ILLUSTRATIONS "Intensive research, in which scholars of all nations have participated, has resulted in the reconstruction of a cons^fcutive history of Greek art. We can now view its unparalleled development from primitive beginnings through its manifold stages, *&ch unfolding a new aspect of the Greek genius; . we can differentiate the styles of somé of the chief personalities; and we can relate the succession of styles to historical events. It is the aim of this book to teli this intricate story in succinct form, so that it may serve as a generál introduction both for the serious student and the intelligent layman. Nowadays, when travel has been facilitated and more and more people take an interest in Greek civilization, an informative account that supplies a background against which single monuments can be viewed should be useful; and since the Greeks have produced many works of genius, contact with them will be stimulating." The author, for many years curator of Greek and Román art in the Metropolitan Museum, New York, is one of the most eminent classical archaeologists of our time, and has written a great many standard books on her subject. Her lucid and concise presentation will enahle every reader, whether or not he has a previous knowledge of ancient Greece, to understand one of the greatest chapters in the history of European art and to appreciate the countless masterpieces that have survived from Hellenic times. The book is divided into chapters dealing with Architecture, large-size Sculpture, Statuettes and small Reliefs, Metalwork, Gems, Coins, Jewellery, Paintings and Mosaics, Pottery and Vase Painting, Furniture, Textiles, Glass, Ornament and Epigraphy. It is rounded oíf by brief notes, a bibliography, and a chronology of Greek sculpture. Vissza