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PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521139724
ISBN-139780521139724
eBay Product ID (ePID)220484681
Product Key Features
Number of Pages300 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameUnderstanding Greek and Roman Mythological Imagery : an Introduction to Critical Methods
Publication Year2016
SubjectFolklore & Mythology, General, History / Ancient & Classical, History / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorKatharina Lorenz
Subject AreaArt, Social Science
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight21.2 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width6.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2016-013373
Dewey Edition23
Reviews'... a welcome addition to the field of classical art history. Aimed at students, the text functions as an introduction to the use of art historical theories and methodologies in the study of mythological imagery. ... Overall, Lorenz's book is successful. The case studies exemplifying effective applications of art historical methodologies, as well as the well-researched footnotes and bibliography, make the book a valuable resource for students. In addition, it is important that we as scholars continue to reflect on the discipline and ask ourselves and our students how we study ancient art and why these methodologies are valuable. Lorenz's book not only asks these questions, but helps students to answer them.' Amanda Herring, Bryn Mawr Classical Review
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal704.9489213
SynopsisWhen we try to make sense of pictures, what do we gain when we use a particular method - and what might we be missing or even losing? Empirical experimentation on three types of mythological imagery - a Classical Greek pot, a frieze from Hellenistic Pergamon and a second-century CE Roman sarcophagus - enables Katharina Lorenz to demonstrate how theoretical approaches to images (specifically, iconology, semiotics, and image studies) impact the meanings we elicit from Greek and Roman art. A guide to Classical images of myth, and also a critical history of Classical archaeology's attempts to give meaning to pictures, this book establishes a dialogue with the wider field of art history and proposes a new framework for the study of ancient visual culture. It will be essential reading not just for students of classical art history and archaeology, but for anyone interested in the possibilities - and the history - of studying visual culture., This book provides an accessible and thorough account of important theoretical approaches to the study of Greek and Roman art, with particular reference to mythological imagery, leading to a new means of interrogating ancient visual culture. It is written for a readership in a range of disciplines.
LC Classification NumberN5613.L67 2016
