Offering 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. Uniquely intersperses chapters devoted to major periods of Greek art from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period; with chapters containing discussions of important contextual themes across all of the periods Contextual chapters illustrate how a range of factors; such as the urban environment; gender; markets; and cross-cultural contact; influenced the development of art Chronological chapters survey the appearance and development of key artistic genres and explore how artifacts and architecture of the time reflect these styles Offers a variety of engaging and informative pedagogical features to help students navigate the subject; such as timelines; theme-based textboxes; key terms defined in margins; and further readings. Information is presented clearly and contextualized so that it is accessible to students regardless of their prior level of knowledge A book companion website is available at www.wiley.gom/go/greekart with the following resources: PowerPoint slides; glossary; and timeline
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Jack WhiteBy Lynette C. LandryThe man pours his soul and experiene of 41 years of making a living painting art. From clothing to stretched canvas.. He has done it all. I am re-reading each book for th second time but I know it will not be the last time I read them.. They are like Bibles of the career artist. Never dull and always informative.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerA must read for all artist who want to make a living from their art.
