Looking at Greek Art

by: Stansbury-O'Donnell, M.D.

Looking at Greek Art

Author: Mark D. Stansbury-O'Donnell, University of St Thomas, Minnesota

Looking at Greek Art by Mark D. Stansbury-O'Donnell offers a practical guide to the methods for approaching, analysing and contextualising an unfamiliar piece of Greek art. It demonstrates how objects are dated and assigned to an artist or region; how to interpret the subject matter and narrative; how to reconstruct the context for which an object was made, distributed and used; and how we can explore broader cultural perspectives by looking at questions of identity, gender and relationships to surrounding cultures. Each section focuses on different theoretical approaches, providing an overview of the theories, key terms and required evidence. Case studies serve to demonstrate each process and some key issues to consider when using a given approach. This book explores a variety of media, including terracotta, metalwork and jewellery, in addition to works found in major museum collections in the United States and Europe.

Covers a wide range of theoretical approaches used in the study of Greek art
Focuses on the procedures, terms and evidence needed for research and writing on Greek art
Includes case studies and brief demonstrations of each approach to serve as models

Table of Contents
1. The study and presentation of Greek art
2. Description and visual analysis
3. Meaning
4. Context
5. Identity.

Author
Mark D. Stansbury-O'Donnell , University of St Thomas, Minnesota
Mark D. Stansbury-O'Donnell is a professor of art history at the University of St Thomas in St Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of Pictorial Narrative in Ancient Greek Art (Cambridge University Press, 1999) and Vase Painting, Gender, and the Social Identity of Archaic Athens (Cambridge University Press, 2006). He has published in the American Journal of Archaeology and has contributed to several other books on Greek art and vase painting.

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