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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 938 EAN: 9780132380621 Edition: 4th ISBN: 0132380625 Label: Prentice Hall Art Manufacturer: Prentice Hall Art Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 400 Publication Date: March 15, 2007 Publisher: Prentice Hall Art Studio: Prentice Hall Art Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: This revised edition of John Griffiths Pedley's 1993 survey covers 3,000 years of Greek history with nearly 400 illustrations and an authoritative text that centers on material culture, especially pottery, statuary, and architecture. Greek Art and Archaeology incorporates recent scholarship on matters such as influences from the Near East and the spread of Greek ideas to other parts of the Mediterranean. Of special interest is Pedley's building-by-building history of the Parthenon, including a useful survey of its metopes and friezes. He also offers well-considered stylistic notes on familiar objects, such as the Laocoön group and the Nike of Samothrace. Product Description: Extensively illustrated and clearly written, this book examines the major categories of Greek architecture, sculpture, vasepainting, wallpainting, and metalwork in a historical, social, and archaeological context. It blends factual information with stimulating interpretation and juxtaposes long-standing notions with the latest archaeological discoveries and hypotheses. Focusing on form, function, and history of style, the book explores art and artifacts chronologically from the Early Bronze through the Hellenistic eras (ca. 3000 to ca. 30 BC)–and by medium. For individuals who appreciate–and want to better understand–the art and history of Greece. Average Rating:
 Rating: - FabulousI am so happy i got this book from amazon. It shipped fast and came in perfect condition. Best of all i got it for $75, instead of $130 if i bought it from my school. Rating: - AwesomeGreat if you like archaeology, get the hardcover version too, its worth it, wont die over time! Rating: - Ancient Art made easy...This was a required text for an art history course I took in college, and, being an art history major, I found this to be an easy read. It made the material easy to understand, and the color and black-white photographs were excellent. Pedley covers the entire spectrum of Greek art admirably, makes connections to primary sources, and outlines the various styles so that even a student NOT interested in the subject comes away with something. Anyone needing a reference on Ancient Greek Art or wanting ... Read More 
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