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The practice of signing works of art, which begins in the eighth century BCE, sets the Greeks apart from most other peoples of the ancient world. This book offers insight into Greek conceptions of art, the artist, and artistic originality by examining the phenomenon of artists' signatures in ancient Greece.

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Part I. On the Status, Originality, and Difference of the Greek Artist: 1. Euthykartides' toes: signatures and the status of the Greek artist; 2. Greek exceptionalism in the ancient world; Part II. Who Signed What, Where, How?: 3. Gems; 4. Coins; 5. Architecture; 6. Wall- and panel-painting; 7. Mosaics; 8. Vases; 9. Metalwork; 10. Sculpture; Part III. Speculation: 11. Why?; Glossary; Appendix: ancient sources.

Artists and Signatures in Ancient Greece

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 11/9/2017 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781107513549, 978-1107513549
      ISBN10: 1107513545
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The practice of signing works of art, which begins in the eighth century BCE, sets the Greeks apart from most other peoples of the ancient world. This book offers insight into Greek conceptions of art, the artist, and artistic originality by examining the phenomenon of artists' signatures in ancient Greece.

      Table of Contents
      Part I. On the Status, Originality, and Difference of the Greek Artist: 1. Euthykartides' toes: signatures and the status of the Greek artist; 2. Greek exceptionalism in the ancient world; Part II. Who Signed What, Where, How?: 3. Gems; 4. Coins; 5. Architecture; 6. Wall- and panel-painting; 7. Mosaics; 8. Vases; 9. Metalwork; 10. Sculpture; Part III. Speculation: 11. Why?; Glossary; Appendix: ancient sources.

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