Artists and Signatures in Ancient Greece

ISBN-13: 9781107513549 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 242 str.

Jeffrey M. Hurwit

Opis

This book offers insight into Greek conceptions of art, the artist, and artistic originality by examining artists' signatures in ancient Greece.

Spis treści

Part I. On the Status, Originality, and Difference of the Greek Artist: 1. Euthykartides' toes: signatures and the status of the Greek artist; 2. Greek exceptionalism in the ancient world; Part II. Who Signed What, Where, How?: 3. Gems; 4. Coins; 5. Architecture; 6. Wall- and panel-painting; 7. Mosaics; 8. Vases; 9. Metalwork; 10. Sculpture; Part III. Speculation: 11. Why?; Glossary; Appendix: ancient sources.