Art in the Hellenistic world : an introduction / Andrew Stewart, University of California, Berkeley.
| Author/creator | Stewart, Andrew F. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2014. |
| Description | xiv, 357 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Settlement -- Power -- Victory -- Benefaction -- Focus I: The Great Altar -- Prowess -- Wisdom -- Piety -- Desire -- Focus II: Hellenistic Mosaics -- Luxury -- Difference -- Death -- Reception -- Appendix 1: The Artist -- Appendix 2: Kallixeinos of Rhodes on the Wonders of Alexandria. |
| Abstract | What was Hellenistic art, and what were its contexts, aims, achievements, and impact? This textbook introduces students to these questions and offers a series of answers to them. Its twelve chapters and two "focus" sections examine Hellenistic sculpture, painting, luxury arts, and architecture. Thematically organized, spanning the three centuries from Alexander to Augustus, and ranging geographically from Italy to India and the Black Sea to Nubia, the book examines key monuments of Hellenistic art in relation to the great political, social, cultural, and intellectual issues of the time. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2014002054 |
| ISBN | 9781107048577 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1107048575 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781107625921 paperback |
| ISBN | 1107625920 paperback |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | N5630 .S738 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |