The Sarpedon krater : the life and afterlife of a Greek vase / Nigel Spivey.
The Sarpedon krater : the life and afterlife of a Greek vase / Nigel Spivey.
The Sarpedon krater : the life and afterlife of a Greek vase / Nigel Spivey.
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Publisher
London : Head of Zeus Ltd., 2018.
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G 2019/3557
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Language
English
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Physical content
256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
'The million-dollar vase' -- Euphronios and 'the pioneers' -- Athens and the symposium -- Epic as education -- An image for the afterlife -- The afterlife of an image (1) -- The afterlife of an image (2) -- Coda -- Appendices.
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Publisher
London : Head of Zeus Ltd., 2018.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
"Once the pride of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Sarpedon krater is a wine-mixing bowl crafted by two Athenians, Euxitheos (who shaped it) and Euphronios (who decorated it), in the late 6thc BC. The moving image Euphronios created for the krater, depicting the stricken Trojan hero Sarpedon being lifted from the battlefield by 'Sleep' (...
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The Sarpedon krater : the life and afterlife of a Greek vase / Nigel Spivey.
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The Landmark Library : chapters in the history of civilization
"An Apollo Book."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-248) and index.
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ebook version : 9781786691606
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©2018
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G 2019/3557
Record Identifier
74VKVejpPODA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVejpPODA
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ISBN
1786691612 (hardback)
9781786691613 (hardback)
DDC
938
MMS ID
991024256992002626
