Architecture and Meaning on the Athenian Acropolis
Title | Architecture and Meaning on the Athenian Acropolis PDF eBook |
Author | Robin Francis Rhodes |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 1995-06-30 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 9780521469814 |
Examines the several buildings making up the Acropolis as a group, or narrative.
The Acropolis
Title | The Acropolis PDF eBook |
Author | Manolis Andronicos |
Publisher | Ekdotiki Athinon |
Pages | 104 |
Release | 2005-12-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9789602130063 |
The Athenian Acropolis
Title | The Athenian Acropolis PDF eBook |
Author | Jeffrey M. Hurwit |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 412 |
Release | 2000-01-13 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780521428347 |
This is a comprehensive study of the art, archaeology, myths, cults, and function of one of the most illustrious sites in the West. Providing an extensive treatment of the significance of the site during the 'Golden Age' of classical Greece, Jeffrey Hurwit discusses the development of the Acropolis throughout its long history, up to and including the recent discoveries of the Acropolis restoration project, which have prompted important re-evaluations of the site and its major buildings. Throughout, the author describes the role of the Acropolis in everyday life, always placing it within the context of Athenian cultural and intellectual history. Accompanied by 10 color plates, 172 halftones, and 70 line drawings, this is the most thorough book on the Acropolis to be published in English in nearly a century.
The New Acropolis Museum
Title | The New Acropolis Museum PDF eBook |
Author | Dēmētrios Pantermalēs |
Publisher | Skira Rizzoli |
Pages | 166 |
Release | 2009-09-29 |
Genre | Architecture |
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A comprehensive look at the eagerly anticipated New Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, and the celebrated collection it houses. Marking the opening of the New Acropolis Museum, this book examines both its architecture and the archaeological treasures it was built to house. The building addresses the dramatic complexities of the collection and the site with minimalist simplicity by using three main materials—glass, stainless steel, and concrete. "There’s no way at the beginning of the twenty-first century you can try to imitate even superficially the art of 2,500 years ago," Tschumi says. The "precision of the concept was really what counted." The book provides an in-depth look at the creation of the building, set only 280 meters from the Parthenon, as well as the restoration, preservation, and housing of its exhibits through over 200 photographs, drawings, and texts.
A Companion to Greek Architecture
Title | A Companion to Greek Architecture PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret M. Miles |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 615 |
Release | 2020-05-05 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1119245532 |
A Companion to Greek Architecture provides an expansive overview of the topic, including design, engineering, and construction as well as theory, reception, and lasting impact. Covers both sacred and secular structures and complexes, with particular attention to architectural decoration, such as sculpture, interior design, floor mosaics, and wall painting Makes use of new research from computer-driven technologies, the study of inscriptions and archaeological evidence, and recently excavated buildings Brings together original scholarship from an esteemed group of archaeologists and art historians Presents the most up-to-date English language coverage of Greek architecture in several decades while also sketching out important areas and structures in need of further research
The Acropolis in the Age of Pericles Paperback with CD-ROM
Title | The Acropolis in the Age of Pericles Paperback with CD-ROM PDF eBook |
Author | Jeffrey M. Hurwit |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 330 |
Release | 2004-07-05 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780521527408 |
This abridged and revised edition of the author's monumental The Athenian Acropolis: History, Mythology and Archaeology from the Neolithic Era to the Present (Cambridge, 1998) focuses specifically on the development of the Acropolis in the fifth century BC and the building program initiated by Pericles. 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 color images of the monuments of the Acropolis. Previous Edition Hb (1998): 0-521-41786-4 Previous Edition Pb (2000): 0-521-42834-3
Athens After Empire
Title | Athens After Empire PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Worthington |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 425 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0190633980 |
"When we think of ancient Athens, the image invariably coming to mind is of the Classical city, with monuments beautifying everywhere; the Agora swarming with people conducting business and discussing political affairs; and a flourishing intellectual, artistic, and literary life, with life anchored in the ideals of freedom, autonomy, and democracy. But in 338 that forever changed when Philip II of Macedonia defeated a Greek army at Chaeronea to impose Macedonian hegemony over Greece. The Greeks then remained under Macedonian rule until the new power of the Mediterranean world, Rome, annexed Macedonia and Greece into its empire. How did Athens fare in the Hellenistic and Roman periods? What was going on in the city, and how different was it from its Classical predecessor? There is a tendency to think of Athens remaining in decline in these eras, as its democracy was curtailed, the people were forced to suffer periods of autocratic rule, and especially under the Romans enforced building activity turned the city into a provincial one than the "School of Hellas" that Pericles had proudly proclaimed it to be, and the Athenians were forced to adopt the imperial cult and watch Athena share her home, the sacred Acropolis, with the goddess Roma. But this dreary picture of decline and fall belies reality, as my book argues. It helps us appreciate Hellenistic and Roman Athens and to show it was still a vibrant and influential city. A lot was still happening in the city, and its people were always resilient: they fought their Macedonian masters when they could, and later sided with foreign kings against Rome, always in the hope of regaining that most cherished ideal, freedom. Hellenistic Athens is far from being a postscript to its Classical predecessor, as is usually thought. It was simply different. Its rich and varied history continued, albeit in an altered political and military form, and its Classical self lived on in literature and thought. In fact, it was its status as a cultural and intellectual juggernaut that enticed Romans to the city, some to visit, others to study. The Romans might have been the ones doing the conquering, but in adapting aspects of Hellenism for their own cultural and political needs, they were the ones, as the poet Horace claimned, who ended up being captured"--