Looking at Greek Vases

Rasmussen, Tom [Editor]; Spivey, Nigel [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0521376793 / ISBN 13: 9780521376792

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1991

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Looking at Greek Vases
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521376793
• ISBN 13: 9780521376792
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 13 ounces

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Synopsis

This is a collection of essays by distinguished scholars that will introduce the student or museum-goer to the study of Greek vases. Although the book is roughly chronological in arrangement--beginning with the appearance of human figures on Geometric vases, and ending with their virtual disappearance from Hellenistic pottery--it is not a history of Greek vase painting, or a handbook. It offers instead a series of suggestions on how to read the often complex images presented by Greek vases, and also explains how the vases were made and distributed. The volume is fully illustrated throughout.

Book Description

Geared to the student or museum-goer, this introductory collection of essays by distinguished scholars features suggestions for reading the often complex images on Greek vases as well as explanations of their origins.