Author: Backe-Dahmen, Annika, et al.
Title: Greek Vases : Gods, Heroes and Mortals
Description: London/Tübingen, Scala/ in association with Ernst Wasmuth, 2010. Softcover. Black illustrated wrap covers. 128 pages : chiefly color illustrations. "Greek vases are a vital source of information on mythology and society in ancient Greece. These painted clay vessels played a variety of roles in daily life and religious ritual, and the pictures and patterns on them provide a key to understanding these roles." "The Antikensammlung (Collection of Classical Antiquities) in Berlin stretches back more than 300 years, and vase paintings illustrating well-known myths and sagas have long been a key field of interest. Today the Berlin collection ranks alongside those of the British Museum, the Louvre, the Hermitage and the Metropolitan Museum as one of the largest and most diverse of its kind." "This lavishly illustrated new book is the first to focus exclusively on the Greek vase collections of the Berlin State Museums. The authors, all distinguished specialists on the collection, have selected 62 of its finest works and provided an expert commentary."--Jacket. Contents as follows: Preface / Andreas Scholl -- Introduction / Ursula Kästner -- Myths -- Everyday life -- Literature on the vase collection. G+, covers show wear and rubbing.
Keywords: European Decorative Arts, Greek Vases ; Greek Vases ; ; General Decorative Arts - European
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Title: Greek Vases : Gods, Heroes and Mortals
Description: London/Tübingen, Scala/ in association with Ernst Wasmuth, 2010. Softcover. Black illustrated wrap covers. 128 pages : chiefly color illustrations. "Greek vases are a vital source of information on mythology and society in ancient Greece. These painted clay vessels played a variety of roles in daily life and religious ritual, and the pictures and patterns on them provide a key to understanding these roles." "The Antikensammlung (Collection of Classical Antiquities) in Berlin stretches back more than 300 years, and vase paintings illustrating well-known myths and sagas have long been a key field of interest. Today the Berlin collection ranks alongside those of the British Museum, the Louvre, the Hermitage and the Metropolitan Museum as one of the largest and most diverse of its kind." "This lavishly illustrated new book is the first to focus exclusively on the Greek vase collections of the Berlin State Museums. The authors, all distinguished specialists on the collection, have selected 62 of its finest works and provided an expert commentary."--Jacket. Contents as follows: Preface / Andreas Scholl -- Introduction / Ursula Kästner -- Myths -- Everyday life -- Literature on the vase collection. G+, covers show wear and rubbing.
Keywords: European Decorative Arts, Greek Vases ; Greek Vases ; ; General Decorative Arts - European
Price: US$ 50.00 Seller: Kevin Mullen, Bookseller
- Book number: 180180
- Book number: 180180
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