Picturing Death in Classical Athens: The Evidence of the White Lekythoi (Cambridge Studies in Classical Art and Iconography) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Picturing Death in Classical Athens: The Evidence of the White Lekythoi (Cambridge Studies in Classical Art and Iconography) Book

Examines the pictures found on Attic lekythois funerary vases appreciated for their beautiful polychrome images.Read More

from£N/A | RRP: £70.00
* Excludes Voucher Code Discount Also available Used from £N/A
  • Book Description

    This is the first in-depth study of the pictures found on Attic white lekythois. These funerary vases have long been appreciated for their beautiful polychrome images that evoke the style of lost classical wall and mural paintings. This richly illustrated volume closely examines the four major types of scenes: domestic pictures, the mythological conductors of the soul, the prothesis (wake), and visits to the grave. Oakley places these pictures in context, documenting relationships between the "rites of Passage," Athenian history, and the changing perceptions of death in fifth-century Athens.

  • Product Description

    The Attic white lekythoi, funerary vases long appreciated for their beautiful polychrome images, evoke the style of lost classical wall and mural paintings. This richly illustrated volume closely examines the four major types of scenes: domestic pictures; the mythological conductors of the soul; the prothesis (wake); and visits to the grave. John Oakley analyzes these pictures in context, documenting relationships between the "rites of passage," Athenian history, and the changing perceptions of death in fifth-century Athens.

  • 0521820162
  • 9780521820165
  • John H. Oakley
  • 7 March 2005
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 296
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. If you click through any of the links below and make a purchase we may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Click here to learn more.

Would you like your name to appear with the review?

We will post your book review within a day or so as long as it meets our guidelines and terms and conditions. All reviews submitted become the licensed property of www.find-book.co.uk as written in our terms and conditions. None of your personal details will be passed on to any other third party.

All form fields are required.