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Roman Imperialism and Civic Patronage
ISBN: 9780521194938 / Angielski / Twarda / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this book, Brenda Longfellow examines one of the features of Roman Imperial cities, the monumental civic fountain. Built in cities throughout the Roman Empire during the first through third centuries AD, these fountains were imposing in size, frequently adorned with grand sculptures, and often placed in highly trafficked areas. Over twenty-five of these urban complexes can be associated with emperors. Dr. Longfellow situates each of these examples within its urban environment and investigates the edifice as a product of an individual patron and a particular historical and geographical...
In this book, Brenda Longfellow examines one of the features of Roman Imperial cities, the monumental civic fountain. Built in cities throughout the R...
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Pompeiana: The Topography, Edifices and Ornaments of Pompeii, the Result of Excavations Since 1819
ISBN: 9781108012553 / Angielski / Miękka / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sir William Gell (1777 1836) was a British archaeologist well known for his drawings of sites and objects of classical interest. Gell published this new, two-volume edition of his Pompeiana in 1832, in an effort to describe the latest archaeological discoveries in the Roman city destroyed by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Concerned 'that time will incalculably diminish the freshness of those objects stripped of their external coats by the rains of winter or the burning suns of summer', he made it his task to describe what he had seen both through description and through his own...
Sir William Gell (1777 1836) was a British archaeologist well known for his drawings of sites and objects of classical interest. Gell published this n...
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240,88 |
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Die Reise Zu Den Hohlen Mit Malerei: Die Eiszeitlichen Hohlen Frankreichs Und Spaniens Mit Ihren Kunstwerken
ISBN: 9783828888753 / Niemiecki / Miękka / 219 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Zu den faszinierendsten materiellen Hinterlassenschaften des Menschen der Eiszeit gehört die Höhlenkunst. Günther Grünig hat alle dem Nichtwissenschaftler zugänglichen eiszeitlichen Grotten mit Kunst besucht und berichtet anschaulich und leicht verständlich über die Entstehung der Höhlenkunst, ihre Erforschung, Erfolge und Misserfolge der Wissenschaftler sowie die Erkenntnisse, die sich aus den verschiedenen Grabungskampagnen ergeben haben.§Besonders interessant sind die von den Wissenschaftlern aufgestellten Theorien über die Zweckbestimmung der Kunst. Eigene Hypothesen des...
Zu den faszinierendsten materiellen Hinterlassenschaften des Menschen der Eiszeit gehört die Höhlenkunst. Günther Grünig hat alle dem Nichtwissens...
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146,04 |
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Chinese Bronze Ware
ISBN: 9780521186858 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The emergence of bronze ware forms a crucial chapter in the history of human civilization. Although not the first country to enter the Bronze Age, China enjoys a unique position in world history because of the great variety of innovative and beautiful bronze ware that has been unearthed on China's vast territory. These artifacts provide a window into the art and culture of ancient China. Chinese Bronze Ware introduces the reader to this magnificent culture with thorough discussion of the context and significance of bronze production, vivid descriptions and full-color illustrations.
The emergence of bronze ware forms a crucial chapter in the history of human civilization. Although not the first country to enter the Bronze Age, Chi...
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128,35 |
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The Image of Jason in Early Greek Myth: An Examination of Iconographical and Literary Evidence of the Myth of Jason Up Until the End of the Fifth Cent
ISBN: 9781449593575 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book looks to construct a detailed portrait of the myth of the Greek hero, Jason.This involves examining all extant evidence, both literary and iconographical, for this hero up until the end of the fifth century B.C.
This book looks to construct a detailed portrait of the myth of the Greek hero, Jason.This involves examining all extant evidence, both literary and i...
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60,65 |
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Decorated Surfaces on Ancient Egyptian Objects
ISBN: 9781904982579 / Angielski / Miękka / 157 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From monumental tomb paintings to delicate ivories, ancient Egyptian objects are some of the most complex and fragile encountered by archaeologists, curators and conservators. This volume of papers, by an international group of experts, focuses on decorated surfaces including polychrome wood, coloured basketry and painted textile.
From monumental tomb paintings to delicate ivories, ancient Egyptian objects are some of the most complex and fragile encountered by archaeologists, c...
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228,08 |
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The Trojan War in Ancient Art
ISBN: 9780715624685 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The myths of the Trojan War captured the imagination not only of Greek and Roman authors - Homer, Euripides, Virgil, Ovid and many others - but also of countless Greek and Roman painters and sculptors. This book assesses the creative solutions found by individual artists to problems posed by the narrative.
The myths of the Trojan War captured the imagination not only of Greek and Roman authors - Homer, Euripides, Virgil, Ovid and many others - but also o...
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103,06 |
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Beyond Boundaries: Connecting Visual Cultures in the Provinces of Ancient Rome
ISBN: 9781606064719 / Angielski / Twarda / 404 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A magisterial and wide-ranging volume on the rich visual culture of the Roman Empire
A magisterial and wide-ranging volume on the rich visual culture of the Roman Empire
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309,33 |
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A Guide to the Classical Collections of Cornell University
ISBN: 9781934260081 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "With this guide, students and scholars can locate the impressive plaster casts made from classical Greek and Roman statues and other pieces that were brought to Cornell by A. D. White. They can also search out sculptures, pottery, coins, and functional objects from the ancient world that have been added to Cornell's collections over the years. Many of these antiquities are of high quality and significance. They are invaluable for research and scholarship and for teaching present-day students in fields from classics to art history to Near Eastern studies, anthropology, and city and... "With this guide, students and scholars can locate the impressive plaster casts made from classical Greek and Roman statues and other pieces that w... |
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88,11 |
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The Representation of Monkeys in the Art and Thought of Mediterranean Cultures: A new perspective on ancient primates
ISBN: 9781407307473 / Angielski / Miękka / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Inspired in part by the famous blue monkeys of Thera, in this original work, the author provides a survey of the diverse cultural attitudes toward monkeys through an examination of the iconographical, physical and textual evidence from several Mediterranean cultures. Contents: 1) Monkeys in Egypt: From the Old Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Period; 2) Monkeys in the Near East; 3) Monkeys in the Bronze Age Aegean; 4) Monkeys in the Greco-Roman World; 5) The Greco-Roman Legacy.
Inspired in part by the famous blue monkeys of Thera, in this original work, the author provides a survey of the diverse cultural attitudes toward mon...
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186,89 |
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Amber and the Ancient World
ISBN: 9781606060827 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Amber has fascinated mankind since the Paleolithic era. Through exquisite visual examples and vivid classical texts, this book examines the myths and legends woven around amber--its employment in magic and medicine, its transport and carving, and its incorporation into jewelry, amulets, and other objects of prestige. Showcased are a group of remarkable amber carvings at the J. Paul Getty Museum and masterpieces from other collections. Amber is a tree resin that has metamorphosed over millions of years into a hard, transparent, plastic-like polymer. In the ancient world it was treasured in... Amber has fascinated mankind since the Paleolithic era. Through exquisite visual examples and vivid classical texts, this book examines the myths a... |
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'Gems of Heaven': Recent Research on Engraved Gemstones in Late Antiquity, Ad 200-600
ISBN: 9780861591770 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume collects together many diverse papers, interdisciplinary in nature, addressing issues such as typology and sourcing of gemstones.
This volume collects together many diverse papers, interdisciplinary in nature, addressing issues such as typology and sourcing of gemstones.
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220,40 |
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Polis and Personification in Classical Athenian Art
ISBN: 9789004194175 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this study Dr Smith investigates the use of political personifications in the visual arts of Athens in the Classical period (480-323 BCE). Whether on objects that served primarily private roles (e.g. decorated vases) or public roles (e.g. cult statues and document stelai), these personifications represented aspects of the state of Athens--its people, government, and events--as well as the virtues (e.g. Nemesis, Peitho or Persuasion, and Eirene or Peace) that underpinned it. Athenians used the same figural language to represent other places and their peoples. This is the only study that...
In this study Dr Smith investigates the use of political personifications in the visual arts of Athens in the Classical period (480-323 BCE). Whether ...
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726,64 |
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The Pronomos Vase and Its Context
ISBN: 9780199582594 / Angielski / Twarda / 420 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Pronomos Vase is the single most important piece of pictorial evidence for ancient theatre to have survived from ancient Greece. It depicts an entire theatrical chorus and cast along with the celebrated musician Pronomos, in the presence of their patron god, Dionysos. In this collection of essays, illustrated with nearly 60 drawings and photographs, leading specialists from a variety of disciplines tackle the critical questions posed by this complex hub of evidence. The discussion covers a wide range of perspectives and issues, including the artist's oeuvre; the pottery market; the...
The Pronomos Vase is the single most important piece of pictorial evidence for ancient theatre to have survived from ancient Greece. It depicts an ent...
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876,29 |
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Hellenizing Art in Ancient Nubia 300 B.C. - Ad 250 and Its Egyptian Models: A Study in Acculturation
ISBN: 9789004211285 / Angielski / Twarda / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Presenting a large body of evidence for the first time, this book offers a comprehensive treatment of Nubian architecture, sculpture, and minor arts in the period between 300 BC-AD 250. It focuses primarily on the Nubian response to the traditional pharaonic, Hellenistic/Roman, Hellenizing, and "hybrid" elements of Ptolemaic and Roman Egyptian culture. The author begins with a history of Nubian art and a critical survey of the literature on Ptolemaic and Roman Egyptian art. Special chapters are then devoted to the discussion of the Egyptian-Greek interaction in the arts of Ptolemaic Egypt,...
Presenting a large body of evidence for the first time, this book offers a comprehensive treatment of Nubian architecture, sculpture, and minor arts i...
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905,11 |
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The Corinthia and the Northeast Peloponnese: Topography and History from Prehistoric Times Until the End of Antiquity
ISBN: 9783777421223 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 582 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In March 2009 the international conference for which this volume is named was held in Loutraki by the 37th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities in collaboration with the Greek Ministry of Culture s Directorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities, and the German Archaeological Institute of Athens. The results of research carried out by international research institutes and individual researchers working in Corinthia, and first and foremost by the Greek Antiquities Service, were presented at the conference."
In March 2009 the international conference for which this volume is named was held in Loutraki by the 37th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiq...
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The Aesthetics of Emulation in the Visual Arts of Ancient Rome
ISBN: 9780521283977 / Angielski / Miękka / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Arguing that the scholarship on this topic has not appreciated Roman values in the visual arts, this book examines Roman strategies for the appropriation of the Greek visual culture. A knowledge of Roman values explains the entire range of visual appropriation in Roman art, which includes not only the phenomenon of copying, but also such manifestations as allusion, parody, and, most importantly, aemulatio, successful rivalry with one's models.
Arguing that the scholarship on this topic has not appreciated Roman values in the visual arts, this book examines Roman strategies for the appropriat...
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233,87 |
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Reuse Value: Spolia and Appropriation in Art and Architecture from Constantine to Sherrie Levine
ISBN: 9781409424222 / Angielski / Twarda / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book offers a range of views on spolia and appropriation in art and architecture from fourth-century Rome to the late twentieth century. Using case studies from different historical moments and cultures, contributors test the limits of spolia as a critical category and seek to define its specific character in relation to other forms of artistic appropriation. Several authors explore the ethical issues raised by spoliation and their implications for the evaluation and interpretation of new work made with spolia. The contemporary fascination with spolia is part of a larger cultural...
This book offers a range of views on spolia and appropriation in art and architecture from fourth-century Rome to the late twentieth century. Using ca...
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783,64 |
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Anteros: A Forgotten Myth
ISBN: 9780415572309 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Anteros: A Forgotten Myth explores how the myth of Anteros disappears and reappears throughout the centuries, from classical Athens to the present day, and looks at how the myth challenges the work of Freud, Lacan, and Jung, among others. It examines the successive cultural experiences that formed and inform the myth and also how the myth sheds light on individual human experience and the psychoanalytic process. Topics of discussion include:
Anteros: A Forgotten Myth explores how the myth of Anteros disappears and reappears throughout the centuries, from classical Athens to the... |
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587,73 |
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Engaging Ancient Maya Sculpture at Piedras Negras, Guatemala
ISBN: 9780806142579 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now shrouded in Guatemalan jungle, the ancient Maya city of Piedras Negras flourished between the sixth and ninth centuries, when its rulers erected monumental limestone sculptures carved with hieroglyphic texts and images of themselves and family members, advisers, and captives. In "Engaging Ancient Maya Sculpture at Piedras Negras, Guatemala," Megan E. O Neil offers new ways to understand these stelae, altars, and panels by exploring how ancient Maya people interacted with them.
These monuments, considered sacred, were one of the community s important forms of cultural and religious... Now shrouded in Guatemalan jungle, the ancient Maya city of Piedras Negras flourished between the sixth and ninth centuries, when its rulers erected m...
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225,30 |
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