Reading Greek Vases

by Ann Steiner

Book Overview

Repetition and symmetry are the fundamental aesthetic principles underlying the shape and decoration of ancient Athenian vases. This book is the first comprehensive study of the role of repetition beyond its aesthetic value, and as part of a code that conveys meaning to the viewer. Relying on the theoretical background provided through information theory and narratology, Ann Steiner uncovers the different kinds of meaning that painters created through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521732352
• ISBN13: 9780521732352
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 2.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.8"