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Red Figure Vases of South Italy and Sicily
A.D. Trendall
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Description for Red Figure Vases of South Italy and Sicily
paperback. Series: World of Art S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 596 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; AFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 534. Very good clean copy. Covers showing light shelf wear and with partial price sticker on front cover, remains very good
The red figure vases produced by the Greek colonists in South Italy and Sicily in the later fifth and the fourth centuries BC were at first closely modeled on Athenian prototypes. But they quickly evolved, exhibiting the highly individual styles and characteristics that are explored in this fascinating study. The red figure vases of the period, while immensely pleasing as works of art, are also of great interest and importance for the light they shed on mythology and drama, local customs and the relations between the Greek settlers and the native inhabitants. Some of the latter, especially in Apulia, seem ... Read more
The red figure vases produced by the Greek colonists in South Italy and Sicily in the later fifth and the fourth centuries BC were at first closely modeled on Athenian prototypes. But they quickly evolved, exhibiting the highly individual styles and characteristics that are explored in this fascinating study. The red figure vases of the period, while immensely pleasing as works of art, are also of great interest and importance for the light they shed on mythology and drama, local customs and the relations between the Greek settlers and the native inhabitants. Some of the latter, especially in Apulia, seem ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
World of Art S.
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500202258
SKU
KSG0031648
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About A.D. Trendall
A.D. Trendall was Resident Fellow of Menzies College at La Trobe University, Australia and has many published works on South Italian pottery.
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