'The best reason to study Hellenistic art is for its own sake' writes Professor Pollitt in the Preface to Art in the Hellenistic Age. 'But', he continues, 'I would suggest that there is an additional quality that should make the art of the Hellenistic age of particular interest to modern audiences: the fact that in background and content it was the product of an age in many ways similar to our own ... The result of the historical conditions (of the age) was an art which, like much modern art, was heterogenous, often cosmopolitan, increasingly individualistic, and frequently elite in its appeal'. This book is an interpretative history of Greek art during the Hellenistic period - i.e. from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, to the establishment of the Roman Empire at the end of the first century BC - which also explores ways in which that art is an expression of the cultural experience and aspirations of the Hellenistic age.
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"...excellent overview of the art and temperament of the Hellenistic Age....The focus of this book is admirably wide-ranging....In the process of his skillful art historical analyses, Politt presents many astute and thought-provoking observations on and interpretations of the social history of this pivotal period in the development of western civilization." David W. Rupp, Classical Views
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Excellent source of Art History,
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I used this as a text book. It is well illustrated, though in black and white only. It has a particular focus on the art inspired by Alexander the Great as one would expect. Even for a Art History beginner like me the text was fairly accessable.
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Since the Hellenistic ruler cult (see Appendix II) served as the basis of and justification for much of the new political order of the Hellenistic age, it was clearly important that the subjects of the various Hellenistic kings be persuaded to accept and respect the institution. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Archaeological Museum, Aemilius Paullus, Asia Minor, British Museum, Classical Greek, Granikos Monument, House of the Faun, New York, East Berlin, National Museum of the Terme, Staatliche Museen, Capitoline Museum, Demetrios Poliorcetes, Roman Empire, Tazza Farnese, Capitoline Gaul, Ptolemaic Egypt, Vatican Museums, Zeus Ammon, House of the Masks, Stephanos Youth, Villa of the Papyri, Dying Gaul, Lesser Dedication, Metropolitan Museum New!
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Since the Hellenistic ruler cult (see Appendix II) served as the basis of and justification for much of the new political order of the Hellenistic age, it was clearly important that the subjects of the various Hellenistic kings be persuaded to accept and respect the institution. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Archaeological Museum, Aemilius Paullus, Asia Minor, British Museum, Classical Greek, Granikos Monument, House of the Faun, New York, East Berlin, National Museum of the Terme, Staatliche Museen, Capitoline Museum, Demetrios Poliorcetes, Roman Empire, Tazza Farnese, Capitoline Gaul, Ptolemaic Egypt, Vatican Museums, Zeus Ammon, House of the Masks, Stephanos Youth, Villa of the Papyri, Dying Gaul, Lesser Dedication, Metropolitan Museum New!
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