{"product_id":"the-sarpedon-krater-nigel-spivey-9780226666594","title":"The Sarpedon Krater: The Life and Afterlife of a Greek Vase","description":"Perhaps the most spectacular of all Greek vases, the Sarpedon krater depicts the body of Sarpedon, a hero of the Trojan War, being carried away to his homeland for burial. It was decorated some 2,500 years ago by Athenian artist Euphronios, and its subsequent history involves tomb raiding, intrigue, duplicity, litigation, international outrage, and possibly even homicide. How this came about is told by Nigel Spivey in a concise, stylish book that braids together the creation and adventures of this extraordinary object with an exploration of its abiding influence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spivey takes the reader on a dramatic journey, beginning with the krater's looting from an Etruscan tomb in 1971 and its acquisition by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, followed by a high-profile lawsuit over its status and its eventual return to Italy. He explains where, how, and why the vase was produced, retrieving what we know about the life and legend of Sarpedon. Spivey also pursues the figural motif of the slain Sarpedon portrayed on the vase and traces how this motif became a standard way of representing the dead and dying in Western art, especially during the Renaissance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fascinating and informative, \u003ci\u003eThe Sarpedon Krater\u003c\/i\u003e is a multifaceted introduction to the enduring influence of Greek art on the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nigel Spivey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 022666659X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226666594\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2020","brand":"Nigel Spivey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43990113419519,"sku":"9780226666594","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cd78267b-4acf-468e-9749-3e1691aa03ef.jpg?v=1683303069","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sarpedon-krater-nigel-spivey-9780226666594","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}