Classical Greece and the Birth of Western Art (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521853217)

What was the "Classical Revolution" in Greek art? What were its contexts, aims, achievements, and impact? This book introduces students to these questions and offers some answers to them. Andrew Stewart examines Greek architecture, painting, and sculpture of the fifth and fourth centuries BC in relation to the great political, social, cultural, and intellectual issues of the period. Intended for use in courses in classical civilization as well as Greek art and archaeology, his book draws on Greek lyric poetry, tragedy, comedy, historiography, oratory, and philosophy in order to illuminate the art of the period.

Author: Andrew Stewart
ISBN-10: 0521853214
ISBN-13: 9780521853217
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/20/2008
Pages: 376
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.15lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.10w x 0.90d