Art and Myth in Ancient Greece

Art and Myth in Ancient Greece
T H Carpenter
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h210 x 150mm - 312pg
18 Mar 2021 UK
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9780500204542
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The Greek myths are so much part of our culture that we tend to forget how they entered it in the first place. Visual sources - vase paintings, engraved gems and sculpture in bronze and stone - often pre-date references to the myths in literature, or offer alternative, unfamiliar tellings. In some cases visual art provides our only evidence, as there is no surviving account in ancient Greek literature of such important stories as the Fall of Troy, or Theseus and the Minotaur. T. H. Carpenter' s book is the first comprehensive, scholarly yet succinct survey of myth as it appears in Greek art. Copiously illustrated, it is an essential reference work for everybody interested in the art, drama, poetry or religion of ancient Greece. With this handbook as a guide, readers will be able to identify scenes from myth across the full breadth of archaic and classical Greek art.
A useful guide to a fascinating subject.
T. H. Carpenter is the Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Ohio University where he has taught since 1997. Professor Carpenter' s other books include Dionysian Imagery in Fifth-century Athens and Mythology, Greek and Roman.
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ISBN-13: 9780500204542
Published: 18 Mar 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Thames & Hudson
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Format: Paperback
Height: 210mm
Width: 150mm
Pages: 312

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