Art in the Hellenistic Age

by J.J. Pollitt

Book Overview

'The best reason to study Hellenistic art is for its own sake' writes Professor Pollitt in the Preface to Art in the Hellenistic Age. 'But', he continues, 'I would suggest that there is an additional quality that should make the art of the Hellenistic age of particular interest to modern audiences: the fact that in background and content it was the product of an age in many ways similar to our own ... The result of the historical conditions (of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521276721
• ISBN13: 9780521276726
• Release Date: June 1986
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 2.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Excellent source of Art History

I used this as a text book. It is well illustrated, though in black and white only. It has a particular focus on the art inspired by Alexander the Great as one would expect. Even for a Art History beginner like me the text was fairly accessable.