Picturing Death in Classical Athens The Evidence of the White Lekythoi |
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| Author:
| Oakley, John H. |
| Contribution by:
| Osborne, Robin
Shapiro, H. A. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Classical Art and Iconography Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-82016-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2005 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $145.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the first in-depth study of the pictures found on Attic white lekythois. These funerary vases have long been appreciated for their beautiful polychrome images that evoke the style of lost classical wall and mural paintings. This richly illustrated volume closely examines the four major types of scenes: domestic pictures, the mythological conductors of the soul, the prothesis (wake), and visits to the grave. Oakley places these pictures in context, documenting relationships...
More DescriptionThis is the first in-depth study of the pictures found on Attic white lekythois. These funerary vases have long been appreciated for their beautiful polychrome images that evoke the style of lost classical wall and mural paintings. This richly illustrated volume closely examines the four major types of scenes: domestic pictures, the mythological conductors of the soul, the prothesis (wake), and visits to the grave. Oakley places these pictures in context, documenting relationships between the "rites of Passage," Athenian history, and the changing perceptions of death in fifth-century Athens.