| Greek Vases: An Introduction Contributor(s): Moignard, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1853996912 ISBN-13: 9781853996917 Publisher: Bristol Classical Press OUR PRICE: $26.68 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2006 Annotation: Greek Vases is a discussion of the painted vases which were an ever present but understated feature of life in the Greek world between the end of the Bronze Age and the rise of Rome, and, in the modern world, an important component of museum collections since the 18th century. The book uses specific illustrated examples to explore the archaeological use of vases as chronological indicators, the use of the various shapes, their scenes of myth and everyday life and what these tell us, the way in which we think about their makers, and how they are treated today as museum objects and archaeological evidence. This is a brief, accessible introduction to the vases with school and university students in mind. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece |
| Dewey: 738.382 |
| Series: Bcp Classical World |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 5.58" W x 8.52" (0.38 lbs) 122 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Greek Vases is a discussion of the painted vases which were an ever-present but understated feature of life in the Greek world between the end of the Bronze Age and the rise of Rome, and, in the modern world, an important component of museum collections since the eighteenth century. The book uses specific illustrated examples to explore the archaeological use of vases as chronological indicators, the use of the various shapes, their scenes of myth and everyday life and what these tell us, the way in which we think about their makers, and how they are treated today as museum objects and archaeological evidence. |