This work guides readers through the splendours of Greek architectural style, from around 1700 to the mid-20th century. It covers a range of buildings including small, simple churches and rural homes, as well as strikingly decorated mansions and public buildings.
Artists and illustrators in search of motifs brimming with classical elegance and panache will welcome this convenient, royalty-free collection of 110 designs. Adapted from ancient Greek vases, red-figure plates, votive reliefs, clay figures, statuary, and other authentic sources, the meticulously rendered images depict graceful Grecian women, handsome gods and goddesses, sturdy warriors, an array of weapons, mythical figures, bacchantes, musical instruments, floral and foliated designs, and much more.Perfect for adding decorative grace and style to a wide range of graphic assignments, classroom projects, and assorted arts and crafts, these splendid illustrations also serve as an enduring source of design inspiration.Original Dover (2000) publication.
Introduced by Susan Woodford, this book is a `visual anthology of over 300 designs and patterns' from Greek art. Designs and images are taken from Greek vases, friezes, coins and a number of other objects and ornaments, and include a wide range of subjects, animal, vegetable and mineral.
The Story of Civilization, Volume II: A history of Greek civilization from the beginnings, and of civilization in the Near East from the Death of Alexander to the Roman Conquest. This is the second volume of the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning series.
This book examines why there is a lack of humanity in current architecture that produces such ghastly environmental errors. It brings together a selective study of past historical styles and works of art since primitive times in order to understand how the evolution of design was broken in the 20th century. Current ideologies and philosophies of the day are examined to ascertain those elements which fuelled a modern architecture that is lacking in humanity and agreeable contextual co-existence with our inherited communities. It shows that the complex effervescence of evolutionary life with its joy, communal celebratory nature, and constructive creative urges, is vulnerable from attack by these stronger alien forces of elimination and reductionism because their actions are by nature aggressive and dictatorially dominant. This book will appeal to all those academics and professional stakeholders who care for the environment and wish to see more positive changes.
A fully illustrated study of the Doric Temple of Athena at Assos, in modern Turkey. Bonna Daix Wescoat presents a complete inventory of the architecture and ornament, proposes a new reconstruction of the building, and situates the Temple within the formative development of monumental architecture in Archaic Greece.
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