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Pots and Plays
. Taplin
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Description for Pots and Plays
Hardcover. Greek painted pottery from the fourth century BC is one of the largest and most remarkable bodies of theatrically informed material that still survives. This work provides a large body of photographs accompanied by a picture-by-picture discussion of the vases, organized by playwright - including Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Num Pages: 304 pages, 76 colour & 48 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; ACG; DSBB; DSG; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 219 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1304.
Greek painted pottery from the fourth century B.C. is one of the largest and most remarkable bodies of theatrically informed material that still survives. "Pots and Plays" is a thorough and insightful re-evaluation of over 100 Greek vases - mostly from the Greek communities of southern Italy. It demonstrates that while most paintings are not direct representations of actors or scenes, they can be interpreted as referring to theatrical performance. This comprehensive volume provides a large body of superb photographs accompanied by a picture-by-picture discussion of the vases, organized by playwright - including Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.
Greek painted pottery from the fourth century B.C. is one of the largest and most remarkable bodies of theatrically informed material that still survives. "Pots and Plays" is a thorough and insightful re-evaluation of over 100 Greek vases - mostly from the Greek communities of southern Italy. It demonstrates that while most paintings are not direct representations of actors or scenes, they can be interpreted as referring to theatrical performance. This comprehensive volume provides a large body of superb photographs accompanied by a picture-by-picture discussion of the vases, organized by playwright - including Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Santa Monica CA, United States
ISBN
9780892368075
SKU
V9780892368075
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About . Taplin
Oliver Taplin is professor of classics at Magdalen College, Oxford. An acknowledged specialist on ancient Greek drama, he is author of several books.
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