Greek Architectural Terracottas from the Prehistoric to the End of the Archaic Period

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Nancy A. Winter (Librarian, Librarian, American School of Classical Studies, Athens)

Greek Architectural Terracottas from the Prehistoric to the End of the Archaic Period

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Nancy A. Winter (Librarian, Librarian, American School of Classical Studies, Athens)

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Clarendon Press
13 January 1994

Ceramics: artworks; Prehistoric archaeology; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology

Series: Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology

Ancient Greek buildings were renowned for their terracotta roofs, an invention which may have first occurred in prehistoric times and been rediscovered in the seventh century BC.

This is the first book to look in detail at the complex variations in tile shape, technical features, and decorative motifs which occurs across Greece, particularly during the Archaic period.

Inscriptions refer to Corinthian and Spartan tiles, and two different types of tiles characterizing the roofs of Corinth and Sparta confirm these nomenclatures.

A careful analysis of the preserved elements or roofs found in each major city or district, however, reveals considerably more variation, and shows that there were regional styles which distinguished the roofs of north-western Greece.

Arcadia, the Argolid, Central Greece, Attica, and the Aegean islands as well.

The importance of this new work is not only that it brings a fresh approach to the topic, revealing the regional styles of roofs as of pottery and sculpture, but also that it shows exactly how ancient roofs were assembled, by providing detailed drawings of several characteristic roofs for each regional system. The book is illustrated with numerous photographs, figures, and maps.

It should be invaluable for excavators, surveyors, and architectural historians.

By: Nancy A. Winter (Librarian Librarian American School of Classical Studies Athens)
Imprint: Clarendon Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 255mm, Width: 195mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1.037kg
ISBN: 9780198147947
ISBN 10: 0198147945
Series: Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology
Pages: 398
Publication Date: 13 January 1994
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; Prehistoric Greek roof tiles; the proto-Corinthian system; the Laconian system; the North-Western Greek system; the Arcadian system; the Argive systems; the Central Greek system; the Attic system; the Aegean Island system; the Western Greek systems; technical discussion.

Reviews for Greek Architectural Terracottas from the Prehistoric to the End of the Archaic Period

It is...gratifying to all of us who work on architectual terracottas that [Winter's] efforts have finally come to fruition. --Bryn Mawr Classical Review<br>