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A History of Greek Art A History of Greek Art MArk D. StAnSbury-O’DOnnell This edition first published 2015 © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Registered Office John Wiley & Sons Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, UK Editorial Offices 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148–5020, USA 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford, OX4 2DQ, UK The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, UK For details of our global editorial offices, for customer services, and for information about how to apply for permission to reuse the copyright material in this book please see our website at www.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell. The right of Mark D. Stansbury-O’Donnell to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names, service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The publisher is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: While the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book, they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. It is sold on the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services and neither the publisher nor the author shall be liable for damages arising herefrom. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Stansbury-O’Donnell, Mark, 1956– author. A history of Greek art / Mark D. Stansbury-O’Donnell. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4443-5014-2 (cloth) – ISBN 978-1-4443-5015-9 (pbk.) 1. Art, Greek. 2. Art and society – Greece – History – To 1500. I. Title. N5630.S734 2015 709.38–dc23 2014018396 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Cover image: Detail of mosaic from House of Dionysos, Delos, c. 166-100 bce. Photo © age fotostock / Alamy Set in 10/13pt Minion by SPi Publisher Services, Pondicherry, India 1 2015 For Wendy Brief Contents 1 introduCtion and issues in the history of Greek art 1 2 the early and Middle Bronze aGes c. 3100–1600 bce 19 3 the late Bronze aGe ii–iii (c. 1600–1075 bce) 48 4 the suB-MyCenaean, ProtoGeoMetriC, and GeoMetriC Periods (c. 1075–700 bce) 68 5 Contexts i: CiviC, doMestiC, and funerary 97 6 the seventh Century (c. 725/700–625/600 bce) 130 7 Contexts ii: sanCtuaries and arChiteCture 152 8 the sixth Century (c. 625/600–480 bce) 179 9 narrative 209 10 the fifth Century (c. 480–400 bce) 235 11 the ProduCtion of Greek art and its Markets 265 12 the fourth Century to c. 330 bce 286 13 identity 319 14 the hellenistiC Period c. 330–30 bce 341 15 ePiloGue 380 vii Contents Illustrations xiii Acknowledgments xxi Timeline xxiii About the Website xxvii Maps xxviii 1 introduCtion and issues in the history of Greek art 1 An Alternative Mini-History of Greek Art 6 Some Questions to Consider for this Book 10 The Plan of this Book 15 A Few Notes About Using this Book 16 Textbox: Stylistic Analysis and Sir John Beazley 17 References 18 Further Reading 18 2 the early and Middle Bronze aGes c. 3100–1600 bce 19 Timeline 20 Chronology, Regions, Periods, and Pottery Analysis 21 Early Cycladic and Minoan Periods, c. 3100–2000 bce 24 Early to Middle Helladic (c. 3100–1675 bce) 27 Protopalatial and Neopalatial Crete 32 The Cyclades 39 Middle Helladic to the Late Helladic I Shaft Graves 43 Textbox: The Eruption of Thera and Debates over Absolute Chronology 46 References 47 Further Reading 47 3 the late Bronze aGe ii–iii (c. 1600–1075 bce) 48 Timeline 49 Late Minoan (LM II to LM III) 51 viii
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