Greek Art and Archaeology

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We will also consider an honours degree in another subject if your personal statement demonstrates how you are equipped to undertake the programme. The Second Edition extends student understanding of Greek art in history through richer archaeological context and expanded coverage of both the earliest Bronze Age and latest Hellenistic periods. have been popular texts, with the authors contextualizing representative works by including relevant cultural material. One of the most important monuments of human civilisation and the new architectural jewel of Athens are both presented through informative, easy to read texts in a fully illustrated edition with colour representations and detailed site plans. You will complete one compulsory course and select a further three skills courses and an additional two options from a wide range on offer, followed by a dissertation.

Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS, TOEFL, Trinity ISE or PTE, in which case it must be no more than two years old.sanctuaries and architecture”; in addition, there are two other thematic chapters, on “narrative” and “identity. Tuck has also enriched his discussion of key monuments of Roman art and architecture by including works not usually seen in a survey textbook. We will study the built environment - from the great urban monuments to everyday domestic units (including temples, ‘homes’ for the gods). Broad overviews of literature, history, archaeology, art, philosophy, science, and religion are complimented by articles on authors and their works, literary genres and periods, historical figures and events, archaeologists and archaeological sites, artists and artistic themes and materials, philosophers and philosophical schools, scientists and scientific areas, gods, heroes, and myths. Since 2010, the study of Greek and Roman art has been substantially enriched by scholars who have considered works of art in the context of a variety of cultural issues.

She begins with character and royal portraiture, both of which are rooted in the era of Macedonian ascendance, moving thereafter from characterization to more striking forms of exploring individualized subject matter. Contains a comprehensive collection in translation of ancient literary evidence relating to Greek sculpture, painting, architecture, and the decorative arts. At the same time, pertinent archaeological, literary, and historical material could be integrated into each unit, resulting in a seamless presentation of the material. For example, in the introduction to the chapter on Narrative (9), the author refers to six representations of the Gorgon Medusa that were discussed in previous chapters by indicating their pages and figure numbers in parentheses (p.Art is a social and historical phenomenon, and thus can be a prism through which we learn Summary: This survey combines a chronological narrative with an up-to-date account of Greek art and archaeology. There are also five thematic chapters interspersed within the text, with headings such as ‘Civic, Domestic, and Funerary Context’ (5) and ‘Narrative’ (9). Several members of classics have ongoing excavations in Italy, Georgia and Macedonia, which students are welcome to attend.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. The material is presented in a way which makes this important evidence available to students who are not specialists in the Classical languages or Classical archaeology. In the first chapter the author discusses a number of issues pertaining to the study of Roman art and culture, such as the role of elites in public art and the values embodied in the portraits of women.from the traditional art book and gallery" and focus on what the works meant to their makers and viewers and, consequently, to later artists.