Heroes: Mortals and Myths in Ancient Greece - Couverture souple

Albersmeier, Sabine

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0911886737 ISBN 13 : 9780911886733

Editeur : Walters Art Gallery, 2009

Synopsis

Book by Albersmeier Sabine

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This handsome volume explores the integral role of heroes in ancient Greek art and culture. It features more than a hundred stunning statues, reliefs, vases, bronzes, coins, and gems drawn from major American and European collections that highlight how heroes were represented, why they were important, and what encouraged individuals to seek them out. To contemporary eyes, Greek heroes embody contradiction: they might have superhuman powers, but their mortality was what made them heroic. Many were regarded as benevolent ancestors with powers to protect and heal, but others were dangerous and haunted spirits of the dead, who had to be appeased. Although epic, drama and the visual arts abound in representations of heroes whose fame has carried over into modern times, cult and funerary architecture commemorate many more individuals whose names and deeds are entirely lost to us. Featuring essays by leading authorities in the field, this book draws on recent archaeological, literary, and art historical research to explore such issues as gender, cult and iconography, as well as overlooked aspects of familiar and unfamiliar heroes.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Sabine Albersmeier is associate curator of ancient art at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Walters Art Gallery
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0911886737
• ISBN 13: 9780911886733
• Reliure: Broché