Exploring The Life Myth And Art Of Ancient Greece

Author : Emma Stafford
Publisher : Rosen Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9781448848300
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Life, Myth, and Art of Ancient Greece written by Emma Stafford and published by Rosen Publishing Group. This book was released on 2012 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an introduction to ancient Greek civilization, discussing its history, politics, art, religion, literature, philosophy, military, gods, and heroes.

Author : Emma J. Stafford
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1448848342
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Life, Myth, and Art of Ancient Greece written by Emma J. Stafford and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an introduction to ancient Greek civilization, discussing its history, politics, art, religion, literature, philosophy, military, gods, and heroes.

Author : Emma Stafford
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780892367733
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life, Myth, and Art in Ancient Greece written by Emma Stafford and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ancient Greece is one of the wellsprings of Western civilization. It transformed and has continued to refresh our architecture, drama, literature, art, philosophy, and politics. Life, Myth, and Art in Ancient Greece is a richly illustrated guide to this heritage and to its roots in the beliefs, rituals, and artistic achievements of an extraordinary culture." "This book covers themes that have long inspired the imagination, including myths of the gods and goddesses who intervened in-human affairs ; the voyages and conflicts of the heroes, from Herakles to Odysseus ; the many columned temples that studded the Greek empire from Athens to Sicily and Asia Minor ; the Dionysian rites of revelry and inebriation ; the Eleusinian mysteries, so secret that even today we can only speculate about what they involved ; major sites such as the Acropolis and the complex formed around the oracle at Delphi ; and the original Olympic games."

Author : Tony Allan
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1448848350
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Life, Myth, and Art of Ancient Rome written by Tony Allan and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an introduction to the ancient civilization of Rome, discussing its history, politics, military conquests, art, religion, literature, everyday life, and gods and goddesses.

Author : Thomas H. Carpenter
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 0500776067
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Art and Myth in Ancient Greece (Second) (World of Art) written by Thomas H. Carpenter and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential visual handbook for anyone interested in Greek myth written by T. H. Carpenter, one of the world’s leading experts on myth in ancient art. The ancient Greeks recorded their mythology on vase paintings, engraved gems, and bronze and stone sculptures, offering depictions that often predate any references to the myths in literature or recount alternative, unfamiliar versions of these tales. In some cases, visual art provides our only evidence of these myths, as there are no surviving accounts in ancient Greek literature of stories such as the Fall of Troy or Theseus and the Minotaur. Art and Myth in Ancient Greece is a comprehensive survey of myth as it appears in Greek art. This classic volume has been updated with text and full-color images of more than three hundred scenes from Greek sculptures, vases, and gems. Aiding in the identification of mythological scenes and explaining chronological developments in style and subject matter, this book is an essential reference for anyone interested in the art, drama, poetry, or religion of ancient Greece.

Author : Emma Stafford
Publisher : Duncan Baird Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781844830442
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ancient Greece written by Emma Stafford and published by Duncan Baird Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text celebrates the diverse, innovative nature of Hellenic culture. It provides an introduction to this fascinating civilisation and its art, ranging from magnificent buildings and sculptures of gods, goddesses and heroes, to exquisite ceramics and jewellery.

Author : Adrienne Mayor
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691202265
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gods and Robots written by Adrienne Mayor and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the story of how ancient cultures envisioned artificial life, automata, self-moving devices and human enhancements, sharing insights into how the mythologies of the past related to and shaped ancient machine innovations.

Author : Timothy Laughton
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1448848369
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Life, Myth, and Art of the Maya written by Timothy Laughton and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From stepped temples to exquisite stone carvings and jewelry, the ancient prophetic culture of Mesoamerica is vividly revealed within these pages. This book is a richly illustrated introduction to the civilization of the Maya people, the longest-lived and most widely spread of the great cultures of pre-Columbian America. Their tremendous artistic legacy can still be seen today in spectacular temple complexes, which continue to inspire awe and fascination. This civilization continues to capture and beguile the imagination, thanks to the mysteries of its prophecies, the secrets of its cryptic language, and the astonishing accuracy of its astronomer-priests in charting the movements of stars and planets. Readers will see that the glory of Maya art extends to intricate stone carvings, breathtakingly vivid wall paintings, and exquisite jewelry, many of these inspired by the rich body of Mayan mythology and religion.

Author : Karl Kilinski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107013321
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Greek Myth and Western Art written by Karl Kilinski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated book examines the legacy of Greek mythology in Western art from the classical era to the present. Tracing the emergence, survival, and transformation of key mythological figures and motifs from ancient Greece through the modern era, it explores the enduring importance of such myths for artists and viewers in their own time and over the millennia that followed.

Author : Matthew Clark
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405194553
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring Greek Myth written by Matthew Clark and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-23 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring Greek Myth offers an extensive discussion of variant forms of myths and lesser-known stories, including important local myths and local versions of PanHellenic myths. Clark also discusses approaches to understanding myths, allowing students to gain an appreciation of the variety in one volume. Guides students from an introductory understanding of myths to a wide-ranging exploration of current scholarly approaches on mythology as a social practice and as an expression of thought Written in an informal conversational style appealing to students by an experienced lecturer in the field Offers extensive discussion of variant forms of myths and many lesser known, but deserving, stories Investigates a variety of approaches to the study of myth including: the sources of our knowledge of Greek myth, myth and ritual in ancient Greek society, comparative myth, myth and gender, hero cult, psychological interpretation of myth, and myth and philosophy Includes suggestions in each chapter for essays and research projects, as well as extensive lists of books and articles for further reading The author draws on the work of many leading scholars in the field in his exploration of topics throughout the text