The Greek Vase - Art of the Storyteller (Hardback) /anglais - Hardcover

OAKLEY JOHN

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0714122777 ISBN 13: 9780714122779

Publisher: BRITISH MUSEUM, 2013

Synopsis

HardCover. Pub Date :2013-10-14 156 English Thames & Hudson Wonderfully preserved Greek vases are a unique source of information about the mythology. religion. drama and daily l ife of the ancient Greek world This sumptuous. photographic book offers a superb visual introduction to the artistry of ancient Greek vases. exploring them not merely as beautiful vessels to bear water and wine. but also as instruments of storytelling and bearers of meaning. Presenting the vases and the ir imagery in their full narrative glory. The Greek Vase interprets the ir forms and stories along a variety of themes. from the adventures of gods and mythological heroes. to expressive scenes of sexual intimacy and depictions of social. family and domestic life. Throughout. the text highlights what these pictures would have meant to the people who lived with and used them...

About this title

About the Author

John H. Oakley is Chancellor Professor and Forrest D. Murden, Jr. Professor in the Department of Classical Studies at the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. He is the editor of and a contributor to Athenian Potters and Painters (American School of Classical Studies, 1994) and author of The Achilles Painter (Philipp von Zabern, 1997).

Review

A succinct primer on the different vessel forms, a varied array of cups, pitchers, storage jars, wine-mixing bowls, sacral implements and others. . . . A competent, eye-catching and entertaining introduction.” New York Times

A primer to help you take a more educated look at these vases . . . Beautifully illustrated.” Columbus Dispatch

This handsome book offers many beautifully photographed examples of Greek painted pottery from the eighth to the fourth centuries BCE. It is an elegant primer on Greek vase painting.” Choice

“Lavishly illustrated, The Greek Vase: Art of the Storyteller is a beautiful book.”—Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Edition details

• Publisher: BRITISH MUSEUM
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0714122777
• ISBN 13: 9780714122779
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 156