Athenian Black Figure Vases
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in classical art history, Athenian Black Figure Vases presents a comprehensive and authoritative survey of one of antiquity's most distinctive art forms — the black-figure pottery tradition that flourished in Athens from the seventh to the fifth centuries BC. John Boardman, one of the foremost scholars of Greek art, chronicles the development of this ceramic style with meticulous detail, cataloguing the master painters and workshops responsible for some of the ancient world's most celebrated imagery. The text examines iconographic conventions, mythological narratives, and the technical mastery behind the silhouetted figures that defined Athenian ceramic production. Illustrated with 185 photographs, the volume serves as both an essential academic reference and an accessible introduction to a cornerstone of Greek visual culture.
Author: John Boardman
Format: Paperback
Published: 1985, Thames and Hudson
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in classical art history, Athenian Black Figure Vases presents a comprehensive and authoritative survey of one of antiquity's most distinctive art forms — the black-figure pottery tradition that flourished in Athens from the seventh to the fifth centuries BC. John Boardman, one of the foremost scholars of Greek art, chronicles the development of this ceramic style with meticulous detail, cataloguing the master painters and workshops responsible for some of the ancient world's most celebrated imagery. The text examines iconographic conventions, mythological narratives, and the technical mastery behind the silhouetted figures that defined Athenian ceramic production. Illustrated with 185 photographs, the volume serves as both an essential academic reference and an accessible introduction to a cornerstone of Greek visual culture.