Architecture and Meaning on the Athenian Acropolis focuses on the architectural complex that is generally considered to be one of the outstanding achievements of Western civilization. Though the buildings and sculpture of the Acropolis, erected over the course of the fifth century B.C., have been scrutinized by scholars for more than a century, Robin Rhodes' sensitive analysis is the first to consider the ensemble as a whole and to explain how the monuments communicate meaningfully with one another to form an iconographic narrative. His study also examines the sculpture and decoration, which were conceived together with the abstract features, while relating both to the larger issues in Greek architecture and aesthetics.
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"Written by a scholar with a sensitive eye for the Greek landscape and a firm grasp of architectural principles, Rhodes's interpretive essay is enjoyable reading. For the beginning student it will serve as a thoughtful introduction to one of the most impressive religious complexes ever created..." Jenifer Neils, Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians
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Erected over the course of the fifth century B.C., the buildings and sculpture of the Acropolis have been scrutinized by scholars for more than a century. This analysis is the first to consider the ensemble as a whole and explain how the monuments form an iconographic narrative.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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New and Improved, it the ATHENIAN ACROPOLIS!!,
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Robin Rhodes' intuitive approach to one of the most discussed monuments in the history of art and architecture equips the reader to comprehend the work of a society which, facing destruction, re-interprets a building tradition hundreds of years in the making to express the innovative, nostalgic, and brilliantly defiant nature of the turbulent 5th century B.C.E. Drawing from scuptural attitudes, ritual practices, and political atmospheres, Rhodes places the Athenian Acropolis not at an assumed "zenith" of Greek architecture, but in a very alive and therefore constantly evolving context of artistic achievement. This books appeals to those who enjoy free thought in the most enlightening sense of the words.
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A Great Read,
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Not only is Professor Rhodes's book far from boring, but rare in that it allows easy access to a scholar's interpretation of Greek architecture. I was lucky enough to have been a student in a few of the Professor's classes. A wonderful read for those expanding their knowledge on Greek architecture, or those just beginning.
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Extremely clear, useful study,
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If you are interested in Greek Architecture, this book is great for examining the Athenian Acropolis as a whole, and how the structures function in relation to each other, and to the viewer. Compared to some of the other books on the subject, this book was extremely readable, not to mention informative. To the first reviewer -I actually had Professor Rhodes for a class several years ago, and I have to say I totally disagree with your assessment. I learned volumes from him, and he couldn't have been a nicer person.
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IT WAS NOT UNDER PERICLES and Athenian democracy that the Acropolis was first transformed into the monumental religious and artistic center of the city: That was accomplished a century earlier, at least in part under the tyrant Pesistratos and his two sons. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
architectural procession, cella building, processional architecture, central intercolumniation, north foundation wall, east pediment, west pediment, pedimental sculpture, cella wall, temple architecture, old seer, north porch, lower diameters, spiritual transition, sculptural program, freestanding sculpture, west porch, sacred procession, cult image, sculptural decoration, column count, temple platform, monumental art, south porch Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Periclean Acropolis, Athena Nike, Older Parthenon, Temple of Apollo, Athenian Acropolis, Temple of Athena Polias, Athena Parthenos, Periclean Athens, Sacred Way, Archaeological Museum, Archaic Acropolis, Kritios Boy, Peloponnesian War, American School of Classical Studies, Persian Wars, Periclean Parthenon, Antikythera Athlete, Asia Minor, Asiatic Ionic, Hirmer Verlag, Oath of Plataia, Porch of the Maidens, Temple of Artemis, Trojan War, Trustees of the British Museum New!
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IT WAS NOT UNDER PERICLES and Athenian democracy that the Acropolis was first transformed into the monumental religious and artistic center of the city: That was accomplished a century earlier, at least in part under the tyrant Pesistratos and his two sons. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
architectural procession, cella building, processional architecture, central intercolumniation, north foundation wall, east pediment, west pediment, pedimental sculpture, cella wall, temple architecture, old seer, north porch, lower diameters, spiritual transition, sculptural program, freestanding sculpture, west porch, sacred procession, cult image, sculptural decoration, column count, temple platform, monumental art, south porch Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Periclean Acropolis, Athena Nike, Older Parthenon, Temple of Apollo, Athenian Acropolis, Temple of Athena Polias, Athena Parthenos, Periclean Athens, Sacred Way, Archaeological Museum, Archaic Acropolis, Kritios Boy, Peloponnesian War, American School of Classical Studies, Persian Wars, Periclean Parthenon, Antikythera Athlete, Asia Minor, Asiatic Ionic, Hirmer Verlag, Oath of Plataia, Porch of the Maidens, Temple of Artemis, Trojan War, Trustees of the British Museum New!
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- Pictorial Dictionary of Ancient Athens by John Travlos on 4 pages
- Art and Experience in Classical Greece by Jerome Jordan Pollitt in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Archaic Style in Greek Sculpture by Brunilde Sismondo Ridgway in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Greek Sculpture by Rhys Carpenter in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Greek Sculpture by Lullies in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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- Architecture of Greece (Reference Guides to National Architecture) by Janina Darling on page 12, page 145, and page 190
- Power and Place: Temple and Identity in the Book of Revelation (Beihefte Zur Zeitschrift Fur Die Neutestamentliche Wissenschaft Und Die Kunde Der alt ... Und Die Kunde Der Alteren Kirche) by Gregory Stevenson on page 65, and Back Matter
- The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Pericles (Cambridge Companions to the Ancient World) by Loren J. Samons II on page 67, and Back Matter
- Urban Mindscapes of Europe (European Studies 23) (European Studies: An Interdisciplinary Series in European Culture, History and Politics) by Godela Weiss-Sussex (editor); Franco Bianchini (editor) on page 224
- The Parthenon: From Antiquity to the Present by Jenifer Neils in Back Matter
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