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Interpreting the Images of Greek Myths: An Introduction
Klaus Junker
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Description for Interpreting the Images of Greek Myths: An Introduction
Paperback. A concise introduction highlighting theoretical and methodological issues and describing the strategies ancient artists used in order to instruct and persuade. Translator(s): Kunzl-Snodgrass, Annemarie; Snodgrass, Anthony. Num Pages: 240 pages, 48 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; HBLA; HRKP3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 12. Weight in Grams: 484. An Introduction. 240 pages, 48 b/w illus. 1 table. A concise introduction highlighting theoretical and methodological issues and describing the strategies ancient artists used in order to instruct and persuade. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; HBLA; HRKP3. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 12. Weight: 484. Translator(s): Kunzl-Snodgrass, Annemarie; Snodgrass, Anthony.
From the age of Homer until late antiquity the culture of ancient Greece and Rome was permeated by images of Greek myths. Gods and heroes were represented as statues, on vase and wall paintings, on temples, on sarcophagi as well as in other media. This 2011 book provides a concise introduction to the interpretation of the images of Greek myths. Its main aim is to make the pictorial versions of the myths comprehensible on their own terms. Ancient artists were well aware of the potential - but also the limitations - of these 'silent' images and of the strategies that ... Read more
From the age of Homer until late antiquity the culture of ancient Greece and Rome was permeated by images of Greek myths. Gods and heroes were represented as statues, on vase and wall paintings, on temples, on sarcophagi as well as in other media. This 2011 book provides a concise introduction to the interpretation of the images of Greek myths. Its main aim is to make the pictorial versions of the myths comprehensible on their own terms. Ancient artists were well aware of the potential - but also the limitations - of these 'silent' images and of the strategies that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
483g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521720076
SKU
V9780521720076
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About Klaus Junker
Klaus Junker is Senior Lecturer at the Institute for Classical Archaeology, Mainz University. He has published extensively on ancient Greek sculpture, architecture and mythological imagery as well as on the history of classical archaeology.
Reviews for Interpreting the Images of Greek Myths: An Introduction
'Junker's work is an excellent tool for myth classes, both for undergraduates and graduates, since he stimulates discussion in his text and gives good suggestions for further reading in the bibliography … [This book] leaves the reader with many thoughts that yield a fresh and well- instructed way to view myths depicted in ancient art.' Eric M. Moormann, Bryn Mawr ... Read more