The Horse in Ancient Greek Art

12.900 Ft

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A unique illustrated book, focusing on the significance of the horse in ancient Greek culture Horses were revered in ancient Greece as symbols of wealth, power, and status. On stunning black- and red-figure vases, in sculpture, and in other media, Greek artists depicted the daily care of horses, chariot and horseback races, scenes of combat, and mythological horse-hybrids such as satyrs and the winged Pegasus.
Gyártó:	Yale University Press
Szállítási díj:	1.500 Ft
Várható szállítás:	2023. szeptember 28.
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This richly illustrated and handsomely designed volume includes over 80 objects showing scenes of ancient equestrian life. Essays by notable scholars of ancient Greek art and archaeology explore the indelible presence and significance horses occupied in numerous facets of ancient Greek culture, including myth, war, sport, and competition, shedding new light on horsemanship from the 8th through the 4th century BCE.

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Ezt keresi?	Korszakok, stílusok
ISBN	978-0300230574
Borító	Hardcover
Kiadás éve	2018
Kiadó	Yale University Press
Múzeumi kollekciók	Szépművészeti Múzeum
Nyelv	English
Oldalszám és illusztrációk	160 pp., with colour illustrations
Szerző	Nicole Stribling, Peter Schertz, Seán Hemingway, Carol C. Mattusch, John Oakley