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Book SynopsisOffering a unique blend of thematic and chronological investigation, this highly illustrated, engaging text explores the rich historical, cultural, and social contexts of 3,000 years of Greek art, from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period.
Table of ContentsIllustrations xiii
Acknowledgments xxi
Timeline xxiii
About the Website xxvii
Maps xxviii
1 Introduction and Issues in the History of Greek Art 1
An Alternative Mini-History of Greek Art 6
Some Questions to Consider for this Book 10
The Plan of this Book 15
A Few Notes About Using this Book 16
Textbox: Stylistic Analysis and Sir John Beazley 17
References 18
Further Reading 18
2 The Early and Middle Bronze Ages c. 3100–1600 BCE 19
Timeline 20
Chronology, Regions, Periods, and Pottery Analysis 21
Early Cycladic and Minoan Periods, c. 3100–2000 BCE 24
Early to Middle Helladic (c. 3100–1675 BCE) 27
Protopalatial and Neopalatial Crete 32
The Cyclades 39
Middle Helladic to the Late Helladic I Shaft Graves 43
Textbox: The Eruption of Thera and Debates over Absolute Chronology 46
References 47
Further Reading 47
3 The Late Bronze Age II–III (c. 1600–1075 BCE) 48
Timeline 49
Late Minoan (LM II to LM III) 51
Late Helladic Architecture 52
Late Helladic Pottery and Terracottas 59
Textbox: The Trojan War 66
References 67
Further Reading 67
4 The Sub-Mycenaean, Protogeometric, and Geometric Periods (c. 1075–700 BCE) 68
Timeline 69
Pottery 71
Sculpture 84
Architecture 89
Textbox: What is in a Name? 95
References 96
Further Reading 96
5 Contexts I: Civic, Domestic, and Funerary 97
Timeline 98
The City and its Spaces 99
The Agora 105
Houses and Domestic Spaces 111
Textiles 115
The Symposion 118
Graves 122
Textbox: Agency 127
References 128
Further Reading 129
6 The Seventh Century (c. 725/700–625/600 BCE) 130
Timeline 131
Greek Pottery Painting and the Mediterranean 137
Metalwork and Terracotta 143
Architecture and its Decoration 145
Textbox: Network Theory 150
References 151
Further Reading 151
7 Contexts II: Sanctuaries and Architecture 152
Timeline 153
Sanctuaries 154
Temples and the Architectural Orders 161
A Mini-History of the Greek Temple 167
Other Buildings of the Sanctuary 170
Rituals and Offerings 172
Textbox: Ritual Analysis and Theoria 177
References 177
Further Reading 178
8 The Sixth Century (c. 625/600–480 BCE) 179
Timeline 180
Architecture and Architectural Sculpture 181
Free-Standing Sculpture 190
Other Media 197
Painted Pottery 199
Textbox: Color in Greek Sculpture 207
References 208
Further Reading 208
9 Narrative 209
Timeline 210
Narrative and Artistic Style 212
Narrative Time and Space 214
Viewing Context 220
Art and Literature 222
Choice of Mood and Moment 225
Symbolic and Universal Aspects of Narrative 229
Textbox: Interpretation and Information Theory 233
References 234
Further Reading 234
10 The Fifth Century (c. 480–400 BCE) 235
Timeline 236
Architecture, Architectural Sculpture, and Relief 244
The Acropolis at Athens 246
Late Fifth-Century Sculpture 253
Painting 255
Textbox: The Parthenon Marbles and Cultural Patrimony 262
References 263
Further Reading 264
11 The Production of Greek Art and its Markets 265
Timeline 266
Production: Architecture 267
Production: Architectural Sculpture 269
Production: Sculpture 271
Production: Pottery 273
Wares, Markets, and Distribution 276
Artists and Workshops 279
Textbox: The Value of Greek Art 284
References 284
Further Reading 285
12 The Fourth Century to c. 330 BCE 286
Timeline 287
Architecture 288
Sculpture 293
Art and Individuals 299
Pottery 305
Mosaic and Fresco 310
Textbox: The Copy Hypothesis 317
References 318
Further Reading 318
13 Identity 319
Timeline 320
Gender 322
Women’s Lives 324
Women in Public 329
Men and Youths: Gender and Sexuality 331
Interaction: Class, Civic, and Ethnic Identity 335
Textbox: Money Purses, Sex, and Identity 339
References 340
Further Reading 340
14 The Hellenistic Period c. 330–30 BCE 341
Timeline 342
Characteristics of the Hellenistic Period 347
Cities and Architecture 348
Sculptural Styles and Dating 355
Theatricism and Narrative 358
Representations and Portrayal 363
Painting 369
The Private and Personal Realm 374
Textbox: The Riace Warriors as Hellenistic Sculpture 378
References 379
Further Reading 379
15 Epilogue 380
Glossary 388
Index 395
