Search Results: Greek Art - Ancient from KALAMOS BOOKS

Munich: Verlag Schnell & Steiner, 1975 Book. As New. French Wraps. 7th Edition. 44p. text + 120p plates.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1979 Book. Fine. Soft cover. Reprint.. "An account of the development of Greek art in the Classical period (about 480-320 BC) which places particular emphasis on the meaning and content of Greek sculpture, architecture and painting. Professor Pollitt reminds us that the visual arts in Greece, as elsewhere, were primarily vehicles of expression. He does not ignore formal development but always relates this to social and cultural history, which it reflected and from which it grew. While his subject is art, he refers frequently to the literature and philosophy of the period which were shaped by the same influences." 205p. illus. bibliography. index..

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1979 Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Reprint.. "An account of the development of Greek art in the Classical period (about 480-320 BC) which places particular emphasis on the meaning and content of Greek sculpture, architecture and painting. Professor Pollitt reminds us that the visual arts in Greece, as elsewhere, were primarily vehicles of expression. He does not ignore formal development but always relates this to social and cultural history, which it reflected and from which it grew. While his subject is art, he refers frequently to the literature and philosophy of the period which were shaped by the same influences." 205p. illus. bibliography. index..

New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1966 Book. Good. Soft cover. Textbook on ancient art covers Greek, Roman and some Byzantine 210p. illus.(some col>) glossary index. (Some underlining, has a faint musty smell, but no sign of damp or damage).

London: Octopus Books, 1972 Book. Illus. by Trans Enid Gordon. As New. Hardcover. 1st UK Edition.. Small illustrated handbook on Greek and Etruscan art 158p. plates. col .

New York: Greystone Press, 1967 Book. Fine. Hardcover. Rev Ed.. 247p. illus (some col) diagrs. maps. index..

London: Paul Hamlyn, 1965 Book. Very Good. Laminated HC. First Thus. 24 Large format full page coloured plates illustrating ancient art. 56p. illus (col) Text clean and neat ice, but original lamination on cover is crackled, spine & corners bumped Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Berkeley CA: University of California Press, 1979 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st US Edition.. Sather Classical Lectures (46) "The ancient Greeks devoted a significant portion of their poetic and artistic energy to exploring themes of death. Vermeule examines the facts and fictions of Greek death, including burial and mourning, visions of the underworld, souls and ghosts, the value of heroic death in battle, the quest for immortality, the linked powers of death, sleep, and love, and more." 270p. illus. bibliography. index An exceptionally clean crisp copy.

MIT Press, 1986 Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st US Edition. This fascinating introduction to classical art and architecture is the first book to investigate the way classical buildings are put together as formal structures. It researches the generative rules, the poetics of composition that classical architecture shares with classical music, poetry, and drama, and is enriched by a variety of examples and an extensive analysis of compositional rules. The 205 line drawings make up a discourse of their own, a pictorial text that serves as an introductory theory of composition or basic design aid. Drawing from Vitruvius, the poetics of Aristotle, the theories of classical architecture, music, and poetry since the Renaissance, and the poetics of the Russian formalists, the authors present classical architecture as a coherent system of architectural thinking that is capable of producing a tragic humanistic discourse, a public art with critical, moral, and philosophical meaning. Alexander Tzonis is Crown… Read More

New York: Clarkson Potter, 1971 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st.US Edition.. "Written as a Baedeker for the antiquities collector in need of an expert's straightforward advice.It will also assist him in avoiding the two major pitfalls of collecting : the purchase of mediocrities and forgeries" It includes over 200 black and white photographs and 21 color plates. and a chapter on coins by Herbert A.Cahn .258p. plates, illus. index..

Haifa: Haifa Museum National Maritime Museum, 1998 Book. As New. Soft cover. First Editon.. Catalogue of an exhibit of Greek artifacts related to the theme of Dionysos and Wine, Bi-Lingual English and Hebrew texts [Dos a dos]2p. lllus. [9 copies found in WorldCat] 9657076065.

New York: Vintage Books, 2004 Book. New. Soft cover. 1st Pbk Edition. " In the spring of 1820, on the Aegean island of Melos, an unsuspecting farmer was digging for marble building blocks when he unearthed the statue that would come to be known as the Venus de Milo. From the moment of its discovery a battle for possession ensued and was won, eventually, by the French. Touted by her keepers in the Louvre as the great classical find of the era, the sculpture gained instant celebrity - but its origins had yet to be documented or verified.From the flurry of excitement surrounding her discovery, to the raging disputes over her authenticity, to the politics and personalities that have given rise to her mystique, Gregory Curtis has given us a riveting look at the embattled legacy of a beloved icon and a remarkable tribute to one of the world's great works of art" 272p. illus. bibliography. index..

New York: Vintage Books, 2004 Book. New. Soft cover. 1st.US Edition. " In the spring of 1820, on the Aegean island of Melos, an unsuspecting farmer was digging for marble building blocks when he unearthed the statue that would come to be known as the Venus de Milo. From the moment of its discovery a battle for possession ensued and was won, eventually, by the French. Touted by her keepers in the Louvre as the great classical find of the era, the sculpture gained instant celebrity - but its origins had yet to be documented or verified.From the flurry of excitement surrounding her discovery, to the raging disputes over her authenticity, to the politics and personalities that have given rise to her mystique, Gregory Curtis has given us a riveting look at the embattled legacy of a beloved icon and a remarkable tribute to one of the world's great works of art" 272p. illus. bibliography. index..

Port Washington NY: Kennicat Press, 1964 Ex-Library. Vey Good. Hardcover. Facsimile Reprint. Facsimile of the edition published 1943 by Columbia University Press..312p.bibliography, index. Clean tight neat copy, minor signs of library ownership on end papers, spine and tiny stamp on title page..

Bloomington, IN: Indiana Historical Society Book. Fine. Soft cover. Numbered.

London: Penguin, 1976 Book. Near Fine. Pbk. Scholarly book on Greek art- pottery, painting, sculpture, metalwork, jewellery, architecture etc.280p. plates, Bibliography .index.

London: Phaidon Press, 1999 Book. New. French Wraps. Reprint.. Nigel Spivey sets the formation of the classical style in its proper historical context. He considers how Greek art was inextricably bound up with the social, religious, philosophical and political factors of the period and explains the art not only in terms of those who commissioned and created it, but also with reference to the archaeology of the places which hosted it. 448p. illus bibliography. index, Publishers postcard laid in..

London: Thames & Hudson, 1987 Book. As New. Soft cover. Rev Ed... 252p. illus. bibliography, index.. Name of previous owner,else fine.

London: Barrie & Rockliffe / Corty, Adams & McKay, 1966 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st UK Ed... "The Pallas Library of Art Series Vol II" With a preface by Andre Chastel. "The arts of Greece from early Mycenaean to the late Hellenistic period including sculpture, Architecture, ceramics, metalwork, coins and jewelry, mosaics and frescoes. with illuminating text and detailed notes for each illustration. He explains the role of the artist in Greek society and discusses he essential continuity as well as the variety and range of style and expression of Greek Art" 103p. illus (some col) bibliography. index.Bookp;ate f previous owner on ffep. Neat copy ,but spine faded, else Fine .

New York: Praeger, 1973 Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Rev Ed... 252p. illus. bibliography, index.. Name of previous owner.