Pergamon and the Hellenistic kingdoms of the ancient world

"The Hellenistic Age spanned the three momentous centuries from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. to the crowning of Emperor Augustus and the establishment of the Roman Empire. This splendidly illustrated volume examines the rich diversity of art forms--including sculpture in marble,...

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Corporate Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (VeranstalterIn)
Other Authors: Picón, Carlos A. (Editor, HerausgeberIn)
Hemingway, Seán (Editor, HerausgeberIn)
Document Type: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven and London : Yale University Press , [2016]
New York, NY : The Metropolitan Museum of Art , [2016]
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Related Items:Erscheint auch als: Pergamon and the Hellenistic kingdoms of the ancient world
Rezensiert in: [Rezension von: Carlos A. Picón (Hrsg.), Pergamon and the Hellenistic kingdoms of the ancient world]
Author Notes:edited by Carlos A. Picon and Seán Hemingway
Table of Contents:
  • I. Alexander the Great and his world. Art in the age of Alexander
  • Ariel Herrmann ; Symbols of power : kings, hetairoi, and common people in the kingdom of Macedonia
  • II. The kingdom of Pergamon. The German excavations at Pergamon : a chronology
  • Ursula Kästner ; Pergamon and the Attalids
  • III. Arts of the Hellenistic age. Earthy arts : vases, terracottas, and small bronzes
  • Joan R. Mertens ; Trends in Hellenistic sculpture
  • IV. The Hellenistic kingdoms and Rome. Seafaring, shipwrecks, and the art market in the Hellenistic age
  • Seán Hemingway ; Greek art on Rome : a new center in the first century B.C.
  • Catalogue.