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John H. Oakley (College of William and Mary, Virginia)

Picturing Death in Classical Athens

The Evidence of the White Lekythoi

John H. Oakley (College of William and Mary, Virginia)

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English
Cambridge University Press
01 June 2005
History of art: ancient & classical art; Ceramics: artworks; History; Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass
Series: Cambridge Studies in Classical Art and Iconography
This is the first in-depth study of the pictures found on Attic white lekythois. These funerary vases, placed in and on Athenian graves, have long been appreciated for their beautiful polychrome images that evoke the style of lost classical wall and mural paintings. The most important visual source for classical Greek funerary customs, they exhibit a limited range of subject matter, most of it connected with death. 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. In addition to analysis of the iconographical development of each type, this study places these pictures in the historical, social, cultural, archaeological, and literary contexts, documenting relationships between the 'rites of Passage', Athenian history, the changing perceptions of death in fifth-century Athens, and funerary epigrams and laments.
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Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 282mm,  Width: 223mm,  Spine: 24mm
Weight:   1.200kg
ISBN:   9780521820165
ISBN 10:   0521820162
Series:   Cambridge Studies in Classical Art and Iconography
Pages:   296
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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