Classical Greece and the Birth of Western Art
Classical Greece and the Birth of Western Art
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USDWhat was the 'Classical Revolution' in Greek art? What were its contexts, aims, achievements, and impact? This book introduces students to these questions and guides them towards the answers. Andrew Stewart examines Greek architecture, painting, and sculpture of the fifth and fourth centuries BC in relation to the great political, social, cultural, and intellectual issues of the period.
- 173 color and black-and-white photographs, over half of them new and many unpublished
- A special chapter on the city, the household, and the individual in classical Greek art
- Includes timeline, biographical sketches, and other reference data
Reviews & endorsements
"Stewart's volume is intended for a broad audience, but it is not a general handbook. This is a discussion of Greek history, the cultural and political elements that made up Greek society in the fifth and fourth centuries B.C., and their influences on the visual arts and literature. Since most books on ancient art provide a rather paltry amount of historical and cultural context, and books on ancient history usually give little room to the arts, this book will be a useful supplementary text to complement readings on specific topics in ancient Greek civilization, archaeology, and the history of art." --Pamela A. Webb, Bryn Mawr College, BMCR
Product details
October 2008Paperback
9780521618359
376 pages
254 × 178 × 17 mm
0.79kg
Temporarily unavailable - available from February 2025
Table of Contents
- 1. Archaic into classical: the Greek revolution
- 2. The first generation
- 3. The classical moment
- 4. Interlude: city, household, and individual in classical Greece
- 5. The great convulsion
- 6. The fourth century: an age of the individual?
- 7. The shadow of Macedon.
