Ancient Greece: Art, Architecture, and History (Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum)
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (588 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0892366958 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
beautifully illustrated This book is a lavishly illustrated book. The descriptions of the pictures are very informing and to the point. I am very satisfied.. Five Stars JAC51 Great introduction. Beautiful photos, concise text.
Also included in the book is a discussion of the spread of Greek culture to southern Italy and Sicily and the influence of Greek artistic traditions on Roman art. With more than three hundred illustrations, this book will serve as an attractive guide for students, travelers, and all those interested in ancient Greek civilization.. From the Parthenon and the other temples on the Acropolis of Athens to the fabled palace of King Minos at Knossos on Crete to the walled city of Mycenae-home of the Trojan leader Agamemnon-Greek art and architecture continue to this day to fascinate visitors to Greece and influence Western aesthetics. This informative handbook traces Greek art and architecture from the third millennium to the first century B.C. The culmination of these developments in architecture, sculpture, and vase painting in the fifth century B.C. Belozerskaya and Lapatin relate the rich development of styles, techniques, and motifs to the history of this period. Since antiquity, the achievements of the Greeks in art and architecture have elicited great admiration. is illustrated in such masterpieces as the temples at Paestum
Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: Italian
Kenneth Lapatin is assistant curator of antiquities at the Getty Museum.. Marina Belozerskaya is an art historian and freelance writer