The art of ancient Greece /
The art of ancient Greece /
The Walters Art Museum ; edited by Sabine Albersmeier ; with contributions by Amalia Avramidou [and others] ; photography by Susan Tobin.
- 206 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour maps ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-200) and index.
Foreword / Gary Vikan -- Introduction / Sabine Albersmeier -- Early Greece / Michael Maa -- The archaic period / H. Alan Shapiro -- The classical period / Allison Surtees -- Roman copies / Allison Surtees -- The Hellenistic period / Sabine Albersmeier -- Jewelry / Sabine Albersmeier -- Appendix: An overview of Greek pottery / Angeliki Kokkinou -- Glossary.
"An essential guide to The Walters Art Museum and an invaluable reference for students and scholars, this highly illustrated, full-color work provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Greek art and culture, from the Cycladic to the Hellenistic period. It includes previously unpublished works, an introductory essay on the history of the museum collection, individual catalogue entries and essays ranging from the history of Greek pottery and the art of jewelry making to Roman imitation of Greek sculptural masterpieces."--Publisher description.
0856676438 9780856676437 0911886699 9780911886696
2007026509
Walters Art Museum (Baltimore, Md.)
Art, Greek.
Art, Ancient--Greece
Art--Maryland--Baltimore
N5634.W35 / W35 2008
709.38
Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-200) and index.
Foreword / Gary Vikan -- Introduction / Sabine Albersmeier -- Early Greece / Michael Maa -- The archaic period / H. Alan Shapiro -- The classical period / Allison Surtees -- Roman copies / Allison Surtees -- The Hellenistic period / Sabine Albersmeier -- Jewelry / Sabine Albersmeier -- Appendix: An overview of Greek pottery / Angeliki Kokkinou -- Glossary.
"An essential guide to The Walters Art Museum and an invaluable reference for students and scholars, this highly illustrated, full-color work provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Greek art and culture, from the Cycladic to the Hellenistic period. It includes previously unpublished works, an introductory essay on the history of the museum collection, individual catalogue entries and essays ranging from the history of Greek pottery and the art of jewelry making to Roman imitation of Greek sculptural masterpieces."--Publisher description.
0856676438 9780856676437 0911886699 9780911886696
2007026509
Walters Art Museum (Baltimore, Md.)
Art, Greek.
Art, Ancient--Greece
Art--Maryland--Baltimore
N5634.W35 / W35 2008
709.38