From one of the world’s leading authorities on ancient Greek art,
a groundbreaking account of how Greek images were understood and
used by other ancient peoples, from Britain to China In this book,
acclaimed archaeologist and art historian John Boardman explores
Greek art as a foreign art transmitted to the non-Greeks of
antiquity—peoples who weren’t necessarily able to judge the
meaning of Greek art and who may have regarded the Greeks
themselves with great hostility. Boardman examines how and why the
arts of the classical world traveled and to what effect, from
Britain to China, from roughly the eighth century BCE to the early
centuries CE. In some places, such as Italy, Greek images were
overwhelmingly successful. In Egypt, the Celtic world, the eastern
steppes, and other regions with strong local traditions, they were
never effectively assimilated. And in cultures where there was a
subtler blend of influences, notably in the Buddhist east,
classical images served as a catalyst to the generation of new
styles. Along the way, Boardman demonstrates that looking at Greek
art from the outside provides a wealth of new insights into Greek
art itself, and he raises important questions about how images in
general are copied and reinterpreted.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Bollingen Series |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
First published: |
1995 |
Authors: |
John Boardman
|
Dimensions: |
279 x 210mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-25283-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-691-25283-1 |
Barcode: |
9780691252834 |
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