<i>Polis</i>and Personification in Classical Athenian Art |
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| Author:
| Smith, Amy C. |
| Series title: | Monumenta Graeca et Romana Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-19417-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $227.95 |
Book Description:
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Ancient Greek artists pioneered in the allegorical use of personifications of political ideas, events, places, institutions, and peoples in visual arts. This book surveys and interprets these personifications within the intellectual and political climate of the golden age of Athens.
Ancient Greek artists pioneered in the allegorical use of personifications of political ideas, events, places, institutions, and peoples in visual arts. This book surveys and interprets these personifications within the intellectual and political climate of the golden age of Athens.