Full Description
Offering a unique blend of thematic and chronological investigation, this highly illustrated, engaging text explores the rich historical, cultural, and social contexts of 3,000 years of Greek art, from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period.
Uniquely intersperses chapters devoted to major periods of Greek art from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period, with chapters containing discussions of important contextual themes across all of the periods
Contextual chapters illustrate how a range of factors, such as the urban environment, gender, markets, and cross-cultural contact, influenced the development of art
Chronological chapters survey the appearance and development of key artistic genres and explore how artifacts and architecture of the time reflect these styles
Offers a variety of engaging and informative pedagogical features to help students navigate the subject, such as timelines, theme-based textboxes, key terms defined in margins, and further readings.
Information is presented clearly and contextualized so that it is accessible to students regardless of their prior level of knowledge
A book companion website is available at www.wiley.gom/go/greekart with the following resources: PowerPoint slides, glossary, and timeline
Contents
1 Introduction and Issues in the History of Greek Art 1
2 The Early and Middle Bronze Ages C. 3100-1600 BCE 19
3 The Late Bronze Age II-III (C. 1600-1075 BCE) 48
4 The Sub-Mycenaean, Protogeometric, and Geometric Periods (C. 1075-700 BCE) 68
5 Contexts I: Civic, Domestic, and Funerary 97
6 The Seventh Century (C. 725/700-625/600 BCE) 130
7 Contexts II: Sanctuaries and Architecture 152
8 The Sixth Century (C. 625/600-480 BCE) 179
9 Narrative 209
10 The Fifth Century (C. 480-400 BCE) 235
11 The Production of Greek Art and its Markets 265
12 The Fourth Century to C. 330 BCE 286
13 Identity 319
14 The Hellenistic Period C. 330-30 BCE 341
15 Epilogue 380
