Hellenistic art : from Alexander the Great to Augustus / Lucilla Burn.
"This book introduces the Hellenistic world to students and to anyone with an interest in ancient Greek society. After a brief account of the wider political and cultural background, the author identifies several distinctively "Hellenistic" artistic developments already emerging in fo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
British Museum Press,
[2004]
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| Summary: | "This book introduces the Hellenistic world to students and to anyone with an interest in ancient Greek society. After a brief account of the wider political and cultural background, the author identifies several distinctively "Hellenistic" artistic developments already emerging in fourth-century Macedon. In the following chapters she looks in turn at the representation of royal and private individuals; at the design, furnishing, and appearance of cities, sanctuaries, houses, and tombs; and at the characteristic themes of Hellenistic iconography. Finally, she turns to the artists themselves, exploring the question of patronage and summarizing the relationship between Hellenistic art and the rise of Rome."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | 190 pages : chiefly colour illustrations, map ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-180) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0714122254 9780714122250 |