| Author | : Stephen E. Kidd |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 249 |
| Release | : 2019-05-09 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 110849207X |
Explores the connections between art and play in ancient Greek thought, especially that of Plato and Aristotle.
Play and Aesthetics in Ancient Greece
| Author | : Stephen E. Kidd |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2023-03-31 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 9781108710077 |
What is art's relationship to play? Those interested in this question tend to look to modern philosophy for answers, but, as this book shows, the question was already debated in antiquity by luminaries like Plato and Aristotle. Over the course of eight chapters, this book contextualizes those debates, and demonstrates their significance for theoretical problems today. Topics include the ancient child psychology at the root of the ancient Greek word for 'play' (paidia), the numerous toys that have survived from antiquity, and the meaning of play's conceptual opposite, the 'serious' (spoudaios). What emerges is a concept of play markedly different from the one we have inherited from modernity. Play is not a certain set of activities which unleashes a certain feeling of pleasure; it is rather a certain feeling of pleasure that unleashes the activities we think of as 'play'. As such, it offers a new set of theoretical challenges.
The Aesthetics of the Greek Banquet
| Author | : François Lissarrague |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 159 |
| Release | : 2014-07-14 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 1400861152 |
In deepening our understanding of the symposium in ancient Greece, this book embodies the wit and play of the images it explains: those decorating Athenian drinking vessels from the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. The vases used at banquets often depict the actual drinkers who commissioned their production and convey the flowing together of wine, poetry, music, games, flirtation, and other elements that formed the complex structure of the banquet itself. A close reading of the objects handled by drinkers in the images reveals various metaphors, particularly that of wine as sea, all expressing a wide range of attitudes toward an ambiguous substance that brings cheer but may also cause harm. Not only does this work offer an anthropological view of ancient Greece, but it explores a precise iconographic system. In so doing it will encourage and enrich further reflection on the role of the image in a given culture. Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Gaze, Vision, and Visuality in Ancient Greek Literature
| Author | : Alexandros Kampakoglou |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
| Total Pages | : 538 |
| Release | : 2018-03-05 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 311056906X |
Visual culture, performance and spectacle lay at the heart of all aspects of ancient Greek daily routine, such as court and assembly, cult and ritual, and art and culture. Seeing was considered the most secure means of obtaining knowledge, with many citing the etymological connection between ‘seeing’ and ‘knowing’ in ancient Greek as evidence for this. Seeing was also however often associated with mere appearances, false perception and deception. Gazing and visuality in the ancient Greek world have had a central place in the scholarship for some time now, enjoying an abundance of pertinent discussions and bibliography. If this book differs from the previous publications, it is in its emphasis on diverse genres: the concepts ‘gaze’, ‘vision’ and ‘visuality’ are considered across different Greek genres and media. The recipients of ancient Greek literature (both oral and written) were encouraged to perceive the narrated scenes as spectacles and to ‘follow the gaze’ of the characters in the narrative. By setting a broad time span, the evolution of visual culture in Greece is tracked, while also addressing broader topics such as theories of vision, the prominence of visuality in specific time periods, and the position of visuality in a hierarchisation of the senses.
Greek and Roman Aesthetics
| Author | : Oleg V. Bychkov |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 295 |
| Release | : 2010-06-24 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 052154792X |
An anthology of works commenting on the perception of beauty in art, structure and style in literature, and aesthetic judgement.
Greek Art and Aesthetics in the Fourth Century B.C.
| Author | : William A. P. Childs |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 400 |
| Release | : 2018-04-10 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 0691176469 |
Greek Art and Aesthetics in the Fourth Century B.C. analyzes the broad character of art produced during this period, providing in-depth analysis of and commentary on many of its most notable examples of sculpture and painting. Taking into consideration developments in style and subject matter, and elucidating political, religious, and intellectual context, William A. P. Childs argues that Greek art in this era was a natural outgrowth of the high classical period and focused on developing the rudiments of individual expression that became the hallmark of the classical in the fifth century. As Childs shows, in many respects the art of this period corresponds with the philosophical inquiry by Plato and his contemporaries into the nature of art and speaks to the contemporaneous sense of insecurity and renewed religious devotion. Delving into formal and iconographic developments in sculpture and painting, Childs examines how the sensitive, expressive quality of these works seamlessly links the classical and Hellenistic periods, with no appreciable rupture in the continuous exploration of the human condition. Another overarching theme concerns the nature of “style as a concept of expression,” an issue that becomes more important given the increasingly multiple styles and functions of fourth-century Greek art. Childs also shows how the color and form of works suggested the unseen and revealed the profound character of individuals and the physical world.
Nonsense and Meaning in Ancient Greek Comedy
| Author | : Stephen E. Kidd |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 215 |
| Release | : 2014-06-12 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 1107050154 |
This book employs the concept of 'nonsense' to explore those parts of Greek comedy perceived as 'just silly' and therefore 'not meaningful'.
The Art of Ancient Greece
| Author | : J. J. Pollitt |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 9780521273664 |
This book, a companion volume to Professor Pollitt's The Art of Rome: Sources and Documents (published by the Press in 1983), presents a comprehensive collection in translation of ancient literary evidence relating to Greek sculpture, painting, architecture, and the decorative arts. Its purpose is to make this important evidence available to students who are not specialists in the Classical languages or Classical archaeology. The author's translations of a wide selection of Greek and Latin texts are accompanied by an introduction, explanatory commentary, and a full bibliography. An earlier version of this book was published twenty-five years ago by Prentice-Hall. In this new publication Professor Pollitt has added a considerable number of new passages, revised some of his earlier translations and presented the texts in a different order which allows the reader to follow more easily the development of sculpture and painting as perceived by the ancient writers. The new and substantial bibliography, organised by topics as they appear in the book, emphasises works that deal directly with the literary sources or that supplement our knowledge of the personalities and monuments described in the sources. This collection will be welcomed by students and teachers of Greek art who have long been in need of an authoritative and reliable sourcebook for their subject.
