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OverviewThe Acropolis through its Museum is not simply a guidebook to the Acropolis Museum. By presenting the works of art exhibited in the museum, it endeavours to resynthesize the history of the Sacred Rock as part of the cultural and the wider historical process of Athens. The book follows the visitor's tour of the museum, so that the reader can study and learn more about the antiquities he sees before him. However, it is written is such a way that through independent inquiry the reader is able to approach the subjects more deeply and to understand the preconditions - political, social, economic, ideological, artistic and technological - that led to the creation of the unique monuments on the Acropolis. The book is lavishly illustrated with photographs, as well as numerous plans and reconstruction drawings, which enable the reader to understand each of the fragmentarily preserved works in its context. It also answers many of the questions raised in the discerning reader's mind, such as what was the size and the population of ancient Athens, what is the meaning of the beasts represented on the large Archaic pediments, what do the Korai statues represent, why did the Erechtheion become so complex and what was the role of the Karyatids, why was the temple of Athena Nike built in the Ionic order, what led Pericles and his advisers to opt for the specific building programme and how were the major public works financed, why was it decided to place an Ionic frieze on the Doric Parthenon, what political messages were transmitted to Sparta through the sculptural decoration of the Parthenon, and so on. Authored by a university professor who has been involved with studying and teaching the Acropolis for over thirty years, the publication is of the impeccable artistic quality distinctive of books produced by KAPON Editions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Panos ValavanisPublisher: Kapon Editions Imprint: Kapon Editions Weight: 0.690kg ISBN: 9789606878688ISBN 10: 9606878686 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 25 May 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: Spanish Table of ContentsATHENS IN THE MUSEUM BASEMENTS ASCENDING... to the exhibition space and the slopes of the Sacred Rock HOUSES AND MINOR SANCTUARIES TAUhe sanctuary of Nymphe The Asklepieion The sanctuary of Dionysos and the theatre THE ACROPOLIS PREHISTORY THE ARCHAIC ACROPOLIS TAUhe pediments TAUhe ex-votos The korai THE ACROPOLIS DURING THE PERSIAN WARS Works in the 'Severe Style' THE CLASSICAL ACROPOLIS MUONUMENTS OF THE SACRED ROCK OUTSIDE THE MUSEUM THE PROPYLAIA THE TEMPLE OF ATHENA or WINGLESS NIKE TAUHE ERECHTHEION The Karyatids and the frieze EX-VOTOS ON THE ACROPOLIS THE PARTHENON Historical and political background Architectural features THE SCULPTED DECORATION The metopes The frieze The role of the frieze Frieze and art Frieze and politics The coloration of the monuments TAUhe pediments Stylistic and interpretative approach The akroteria of the Parthenon TAUhe cult statue Ideology and politics in the Acropolis monuments BIBLIOGRAPHYReviewsAuthor InformationPanos Valavanis is Professor of Classical Archaeology at Athens University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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