Susan B. Matheson has written the first detailed analysis of Polygnotos, a major vase painter of classical Athens whose workshop flourished for fifty years, from the the golden age of Pericles to the end of the fifth century. Inspired by the monumental art of Pheidias and other sculptors who defined fifth-century classical style, Polygnotos and his workshop reflected this style as it emerged from the sculptures of the Parthenon.    Matheson provides the first comprehensive chronology for Polygnotos’s own works, and then analyzes the distinctive, evolving Polygnotan style first isolated by Sir John Beazley, comparing this style to that of contemporary Athenian workshops and demonstrating its seminal influence on the later vase painting of southern Italy. She then surveys Polygnotan iconography to show its relation to contemporary vase painting and sculpture, emphasizing both its originality and its continuity with Athenian iconographic traditions.    The more than 600 pieces discussed here, 171 of which are illustrated, reflect the diverse religious, historical, and intellectual trends in Periclean Athens. Some vases bear innovative representations of myths from the dramas of Sophocles and Aeschylus, while others portray the religious sacrifices and rituals of Athenian civic life. Perhaps the most arresting, though, reveal the private life of Athens—drunken revelers at symposia, women conversing together, a somber young man departing for war.    The diverse subjects represented by the Polygnotan group of vase painters, comprehensively analyzed and extensively illustrated, offer an enlightening glimpse into Athenian life for students and scholars alike, leading to a broader understanding of art, religion, and society in classical Greece.

Polygnotos And Vase Painting (Wisconsin Studies in Classics)

Arts & Photography

Matheson, Susan B.

History & Criticism

University of Wisconsin Press

A comprehensive look at ancient sculptures, wall paintings, vases, and more depicting the elderly in Greek and Roman society\nSome of the most vivid portraits in ancient art depict older members of society. In marble and bronze sculptures, on coins and painted vases, and in wall paintings and mosaics, elderly men and women are shown with the telltale signs of old age: wrinkles, white hair, sagging jowls, and stooped postures. This publication examines more than 300 of these vivid images to reveal perceptions—both positive and negative—about aging and the aged in Greek and Roman society. Seven chapters explore medium and form—including Greek grave reliefs, marble grave monuments in Roman Africa, and Roman sarcophagi—as well as subjects, from priests and priestesses to ancient kings of Athens, old gods, and satyrs. Grounded in the analysis of art, contemporary literature, and the archaeological record, this comprehensive volume is the first in English to explore how old age was presented in art from antiquity.\nDistributed for the Yale University Art Gallery

Old Age in Greek and Roman Art

Pollitt, J. J.

Yale University Art Gallery

Dura-Europos: The Ancient City and the Yale Collection

Reference

This handy reference spans the varieties of vase painting from the Greek Bronze Age or Mycenaean period to the 4th century BC., and discusses style, technique, and function.

Greek Vases: A Guide to the Yale Collection

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Yale Univ Art Gallery

A highly readable and absorbing account of America n and British Gothic churches, cathedrals, private dwellings, university buildings, govt offices, rai l terminals.

Modern Gothic: The Revival Of Medieval Art

Churchill, Derek D.

Art For Yale: A History Of The Yale University Art Gallery

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