Classical Greece and the Birth of Western Art

by Andrew Stewart

Book Overview

What was the 'Classical Revolution' in Greek art? What were its contexts, aims, achievements, and impact? This book introduces students to these questions and guides them towards the answers. Andrew Stewart examines Greek architecture, painting, and sculpture of the fifth and fourth centuries BC in relation to the great political, social, cultural, and intellectual issues of the period.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521618355
• ISBN13: 9780521618359
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.8"