The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece
The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece
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This richly illustrated, four-colour textbook introduces the art and archaeology of ancient Greece, from the Bronze Age through to the Roman conquest. Suitable for students with no prior knowledge of ancient art, this textbook reviews the main objects and monuments of the ancient Greek world, emphasizing the context and function of these artefacts in their particular place and time. Students are led to a rich understanding of how objects were meant to be perceived, what 'messages' they transmitted and how the surrounding environment shaped their meaning. The book contains nearly five hundred illustrations (with over four hundred in colour), including specially commissioned photographs, maps, floorplans and reconstructions. Judith M. Barringer examines a variety of media, including marble and bronze sculpture, public and domestic architecture, painted vases, coins, mosaics, terracotta figurines, reliefs, jewellery and wall paintings. Numerous text boxes, chapter summaries and timelines, complemented by a detailed glossary, support student learning.
- Contains nearly five hundred illustrations, the majority in colour, including specially commissioned photographs, maps, plans and reconstructions reflecting the latest research
- Includes text boxes, chapter summaries and timelines, and a detailed glossary
- Looks at Greek art from the perspectives of both art history and archaeology, giving students an understanding of the historical and everyday context of art objects
- A richly illustrated, up-to-date textbook covering Bronze Age through Roman Greece with an emphasis on function and context
Reviews & endorsements
'This book is a superb resource for students and teachers of ancient Greek art specifically and the ancient Greek world as a whole. Barringer strikes an ideal balance between brevity and depth, leaving just enough room between the sentences for dialogue, discussion, and discourse. No mere survey, this important new text goes out of its way to problematize traditional narratives and point to the hidden riches and complexities of the field.' Peter Schultz, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota
'There is no lack of good introductions to the art and archaeology of ancient Greece, but Barringer's new book - clearly written and presented, incorporating the latest scholarship, and superbly illustrated (many images are new, unusual and uncommonly instructive in themselves) - will occupy the first rank. The narrative is made to order for undergraduate surveys, but even advanced students and scholars will benefit from the book's succinct and perceptive analyses of the themes, functions and cultural contexts of the major monuments of Greek art and architecture. It is that rare thing: a readable survey that intimates the richness, depth and complexity of its subject.' Jeffrey M. Hurwit, University of Oregon
Product details
No date availablePaperback
9780521171809
445 pages
280 × 217 × 25 mm
1.62kg
84 b/w illus. 400 colour illus. 9 maps 1 table
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The Bronze Age and early Iron Age in Greece
- 2. The Geometric period (c.900–700 BC) and the seventh century BC
- 3. The Archaic Mediterranean
- 4. The Classical period: the fifth century BC
- 5. The late Classical period and Alexander, c.400–323 BC
- 6. The legacy of Alexander: the Hellenistic world
- 7. Roman conquest and the conquest of Rome
- Glossary.
