Aegean Art And Architecture; Author: Preziosi, Donald; Joint Author: Hitchcock, Louise; Paperback

Author: Preziosi, Donald; Joint Author: Hitchcock, Louise
Oxford History of Art (Paperback); Paperback; 146 Illustrations, Notes, Bibliographic Essay, Tim
262 pages
Published: October 1999
Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192842080

The discoveries in Crete, Greece, and the Aegean islands that began a century ago were nothing less than stunning, and seemed to give shape and substance to tales of the Minotaur and the Labyrinth, of Theseus and Ariadne, of Minos and Icarus. Ancient Aegean Art is the first comprehensive historical introduction to the art and architecture Crete, mainland Greece, and the Cycladic islandsin the Aegean, beginning with the Neolithic period, before 3000 BCE, and ending at the dose of the Bronze Age and the transition to the Iron Age of Hellenic Greece (c.1000 BCE).The first comprehensive introduction to the art and architecture of mainland Greece, Crete, and the Cycladic Islands from 3300 to 1000 BC. Beginning with the Neolithic period, pre-3000 BCE, and ending at the close of the Bronze Age and the transition to the Iron Age of Hellenic Greece (c1000 BCE), this text is an introduction to the visual arts and architecture of the era. The historical and social context of the art is discussed.