Author : Dimitris Plantzos
Release : 2018
Genre : Art, Greek
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 051/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Art of Painting in Ancient Greece by : Dimitris Plantzos

Download or read book The Art of Painting in Ancient Greece written by Dimitris Plantzos. This book was released on 2018. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This new and richly illustrated overview of Greek painting combines a fresh scholarly approach to visual arts with the most complete survey to date of the painted monuments of classical antiquity. The Art of Painting in Ancient Greece covers a wide chronological and geographical span, from the Bronze Age murals of Knossos, Santorini and Mycenae to the opulent villas of the Roman Empire, from Anatolia and Egypt in the East to Campania and Etruria in the West. Surveying the techniques, materials, and works produced, as well as ancient literary accounts, the book engages the five main lines of inquiry: Why did the Greeks cover the walls of their sanctuaries, agoras, palaces, homes, and even their tombs with painted images? What topics, real or imaginary, did they choose to depict? How were those images created? What were the techniques employed and the materials used? Who painted those images? And how does the spectacular phenomenon of Greek monumental painting compare with other branches of Greek art, from mosaics and vase painting to sculpture?"--