Architecture of Greece
Greek Architecture (Yale University Press Pelican History of Art)
. Greek Architecture. Discussing the development of Greek architecture in the Aegean and other Greek lands from its earliest beginnings around 3000 BC to the first century BC. The temples of the Hellenic age are discussed, as are domestic Greek architecture, town planning, theatres and fortifications.
Architecture
and Meaning on the Athenian Acropolis
Architecture and Meaning on the Athenian Acropolis focuses on
the architectural complex which is generally considered to be
one of the outstanding achievements of Western civilisation.
Though the buildings and sculpture of the Acropolis, erected
over the course of the fifth century BC, have been scrutinised
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. Among the themes
treated in this landmark study are: the relationship between
landscape and religious architecture, the humanisation of temple
divinities, the architectural expression of religious tradition
and even specific history, architectural procession and hieratic
direction, symbolism and allusion through architectural order,
religious revival and archaism, and the breaking of architectural
and religious canon. Taken together, they constitute the specific
narrative of the Acropolis in the Periclean Age.
Architecture of Greece (Reference Guides to National Architecture)
. Architecture of Greece. From the Acropolis and the Temple of Zeus to the National Library and the University of Athens, this volume examines both the aesthetic design and cultural/social functions of 61 noted architectural landmarks throughout the nation of Greece. Art historian Janina Darling discusses how each structure or project was designed and built, and she provides a detailed yet accessible description of architectural elements. Darling's entries combine an architectural reading with the larger context of the region's cultural history. An introductory essay, glossary, geographic index and subject index add to this vastly interesting volume.
Fortress and Castles of Greece: Northern and East Central Greece v. 1
. Fortress and Castles of Greece. Greece is strewn with hundreds of castles and fortresses of all ages and civilisations. This rugged and curious region in the southernmost part of Europe, at the vantage point of the Mediterranean, so close to Asia and Africa is full of Acropoli, castles and fortresses either on top of mountains or on coasts. There exist walls of neolithic citadels six and seven thousand years old, Acropoli two and three thousand years old, castles and fortresses of Venetian, Frankish, Byzantine and others as old as three thousand years and even more. This series by the eminent historian Alexander Paradissis, is perhaps the only study of the subject covering the whole of Greek history. The comprehensive material, maps, plans and illustrations will satisfy historians and tourists alike. Volume One covers Northern and East Central Greece; Volume Two covers Southern and West Central Greece; Volume Three covers the Greek Islands.
The
Acropolis in the Age of Pericles
This book is an abridged and revised edition of the author's
monumental The Athenian Acropolis: History, Mythology and Archaeology
from the Neolithic Era to the Present. It focuses specifically
on the development of the Acropolis in the fifth century BC
and the building program initiated by Pericles. Placing the
century-long development within its historical and cultural
contexts, Jeffrey Hurwit explores the physical nature of the
Acropolis itself, the character of the goddess Athena, and how
the building program exploits and reveals the Acropolis's own
venerable history. He also offers an interpretation of the thematic
unity that links the many structures of the Periclean Acropolis.
Incorporating the latest discoveries and research on individual
monuments of the Acropolis, this edition is illustrated with
145 halftones as well as a CD-ROM including 180 colour images
of the monuments of the Acropolis.
The
Parthenon: From Antiquity to the Present
This volume offers an overview of the Parthenon from antiquity
to the modern era. Recent discoveries, such as the marble sculpture
fragments found during the current restoration work on the Acropolis,
or a vase excavated in Northern Greece whose decoration echoes
a lost pedimental composition, have forced scholars to reconsider
many aspects of one of the most important monuments of classical
antiquity. Bringing together essays on various aspects of this
world-renowned temple, this book examines the dramatic setting
of the temple and its impact on modern architects such as Le
Corbusier; new reconstructions and interpretations of Pheidias'
vast sculptural program; in-depth analysis of architectural
refinements; the techniques employed in making the colossal
gold-and-ivory cult statue; and a consideration of the Christian
and Muslim phases of the Parthenon's history. Collectively,
they enhance our understanding of one of the icons of Western
art.
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