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This book, first published in 1991, offers suggestions on how to read the often complex images presented by ancient Greek vases.
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This study takes a look at Greek vases, offering suggestions on how to read the often complex images they present, and also explaining how they were made and distributed. Chapters have been contributed by a distinguished team of scholars, who have written with a wide readership in mind.
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' ... an excellent book, presenting ... a wide variety of viewpoints from which ancient pottery can be studied.' Martin Kilner, Classical Views
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Looking at Greek Vases
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Cambridge University Press, 1991
ISBN 10: 0521376793
ISBN 13: 9780521376792
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Looking at Greek Vases
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Paperback. Condition: Good. An ancient Greek vase is a difficult object for the non-expert to come to terms with. Faced with rows of apparently undifferentiated black, red and buff pots, he or she is at a loss as to where to begin. Greek vases are treated as objets d'art in the modern world, but how much were they worth in the ancient? They are often used to demonstrate 'the Greek genius' and aspects of ancient Greek society, but why do many of them carry Eastern motifs, and why do so many turn up in Italy? Why were the Greeks not content with simple patterns on their pottery? What did the pictures on the pots mean to them? Why should a vase depict a scene from a play? These are the sorts of questions that this book, first published in 1991, attempts to answer. As the title implies, it is a series of 'looks' at Greek vases, offering suggestions on how to read the often complex images they present. Seller Inventory # CIN0521376793G
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Looking at Greek Vases
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Looking at Greek Vases
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Looking at Greek Vases
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ISBN 10: 0521376793
ISBN 13: 9780521376792
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Looking at Greek Vases
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ISBN 10: 0521376793
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Paperback. Condition: Good. An ancient Greek vase is a difficult object for the non-expert to come to terms with. Faced with rows of apparently undifferentiated black, red and buff pots, he or she is at a loss as to where to begin. Greek vases are treated as objets d'art in the modern world, but how much were they worth in the ancient? They are often used to demonstrate 'the Greek genius' and aspects of ancient Greek society, but why do many of them carry Eastern motifs, and why do so many turn up in Italy? Why were the Greeks not content with simple patterns on their pottery? What did the pictures on the pots mean to them? Why should a vase depict a scene from a play? These are the sorts of questions that this book, first published in 1991, attempts to answer. As the title implies, it is a series of 'looks' at Greek vases, offering suggestions on how to read the often complex images they present. Seller Inventory # CIN0521376793G
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Looking at Greek Vases
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ISBN 13: 9780521376792
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