A History of Greek Art

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    Late Helladic Architecture 52    Late Helladic Pottery and Terracottas 59    Textbox: The Trojan War 66    References 67    Further Reading 67    4 The Sub-Mycenaean, Protogeometric, and Geometric Periods (c. 1075   700 bce) 68    Timeline 69    Pottery 71    Sculpture 84    Architecture 89    Textbox: What is in a Name? 95    References 96    Further Reading 96    5 Contexts I: Civic, Domestic, and Funerary 97    Timeline 98    The City and its Spaces 99    The Agora 105    Houses and Domestic Spaces 111    Textiles 115    The Symposion 118    Graves 122    Textbox: Agency 127    References 128    Further Reading 129    6 The Seventh Century (c. 725/700   625/600 bce) 130    Timeline 131    Greek Pottery Painting and the Mediterranean 137    Metalwork and Terracotta 143    Architecture and its Decoration 145    Textbox: Network Theory 150    References 151    Further Reading 151    7 Contexts II: Sanctuaries and Architecture 152    Timeline 153    Sanctuaries 154    Temples and the Architectural Orders 161    A Mini-History of the Greek Temple 167    Other Buildings of the Sanctuary 170    Rituals and Offerings 172    Textbox: Ritual Analysis and Theoria 177    References 177    Further Reading 178    8 The Sixth Century (c. 625/600   480 bce) 179    Timeline 180    Architecture and Architectural Sculpture 181    Free-Standing Sculpture 190    Other Media 197    Painted Pottery 199    Textbox: Color in Greek Sculpture 207    References 208    Further Reading 208    9 Narrative 209    Timeline 210    Narrative and Artistic Style 212    Narrative Time and Space 214    Viewing Context 220    Art and Literature 222    Choice of Mood and Moment 225    Symbolic and Universal Aspects of Narrative 229    Textbox: Interpretation and Information Theory 233    References 234    Further Reading 234    10 The Fifth Century (c. 480   400 bce) 235    Timeline 236    Architecture, Architectural Sculpture, and Relief 244    The Acropolis at Athens 246    Late Fifth-Century Sculpture 253    Painting 255    Textbox: The Parthenon Marbles and Cultural Patrimony 262    References 263    Further Reading 264    11 The Production of Greek Art and its Markets 265    Timeline 266    Production: Architecture 267    Production: Architectural Sculpture 269    Production: Sculpture 271    Production: Pottery 273    Wares, Markets, and Distribution 276    Artists and Workshops 279    Textbox: The Value of Greek Art 284    References 284    Further Reading 285    12 The Fourth Century to c. 330 bce 286    Timeline 287    Architecture 288    Sculpture 293    Art and Individuals 299    Pottery 305    Mosaic and Fresco 310    Textbox: The Copy Hypothesis 317    References 318    Further Reading 318    13 Identity 319    Timeline 320    Gender 322    Women   s Lives 324    Women in Public 329    Men and Youths: Gender and Sexuality 331    Interaction: Class, Civic, and Ethnic Identity 335    Textbox: Money Purses, Sex, and Identity 339    References 340    Further Reading 340    14 The Hellenistic Period c. 330   30 bce 341    Timeline 342    Characteristics of the Hellenistic Period 347    Cities and Architecture 348    Sculptural Styles and Dating 355    Theatricism and Narrative 358    Representations and Portrayal 363    Painting 369    The Private and Personal Realm 374    Textbox: The Riace Warriors as Hellenistic Sculpture 378    References 379    Further Reading 379    15 Epilogue 380    Glossary 388    Index 395