Looking at Greek Vases

Name: Looking at Greek Vases
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ISBN: 9780521376792

ISBN-10: 0521376793

ISBN-13: 9780521376792

Edition: 1991

Authors: Tom Rasmussen, Nigel J. Spivey

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An ancient Greek vase is a difficult object for the non-expert to come to terms with. Faced with rows of apparently undifferentiated black, red and buff pots, he or she is at a loss as to where to begin. Greek vases are treated as objets d'art in the modern world, but how much were they worth in the ancient? They are often used to demonstrate 'the Greek genius' and aspects of ancient Greek society, but why do many of them carry Eastern motifs, and why do so many turn up in Italy? Why were the Greeks not content with simple patterns on their pottery? What did the pictures on the pots mean to them? Why should a vase depict a scene from a play? These are the sorts of questions that this book…

Book details

List price: $42.99
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 7/26/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 302
Size: 5.39" wide x 8.39" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Frontispiece


Preface


Map



Adopting an approach




The geometric style: birth of the picture




Corinth and the orientalising phenomenon




The sixth-century potters and painters of Athens and their public




Vase-painting in fifth-century



Greek vases in Etruria




Farce and tragedy in South Italian vase-painting




Fine wares in the Hellenistic world




Greek vases in the marketplace




A closer look at the potter



Greek vase shapes


Further reading and notes


List of illustrations


Index