History of Greek Art

Mark D. Stansbury-O'Donnell is a Professor of Art History at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He is the author of Pictorial Narrative in Ancient Greek Art (1999), Vase Painting, Gender, and Social Identity in Archaic Athens (2006), and Looking at Greek Art (2011).

• Illustrations xiiiAcknowledgments xxiTimeline xxiiiAbout the Website xxviiMaps xxviii1 Introduction and Issues in the History of Greek Art 1An Alternative Mini-History of Greek Art 6Some Questions to Consider for this Book 10The Plan of this Book 15A Few Notes About Using this Book 16Textbox: Stylistic Analysis and Sir John Beazley 17References 18Further Reading 182 The Early and Middle Bronze Ages c. 3100–1600 BCE 19Timeline 20Chronology, Regions, Periods, and Pottery Analysis 21Early Cycladic and Minoan Periods, c. 3100–2000 BCE 24Early to Middle Helladic (c. 3100–1675 BCE) 27Protopalatial and Neopalatial Crete 32The Cyclades 39Middle Helladic to the Late Helladic I Shaft Graves 43Textbox: The Eruption of Thera and Debates over Absolute Chronology 46References 47Further Reading 473 The Late Bronze Age II–III (c. 1600–1075 BCE) 48Timeline 49Late Minoan (LM II to LM III) 51Late Helladic Architecture 52Late Helladic Pottery and Terracottas 59Textbox: The Trojan War 66References 67Further Reading 674 The Sub-Mycenaean, Protogeometric, and Geometric Periods (c. 1075–700 BCE) 68Timeline 69Pottery 71Sculpture 84Architecture 89Textbox: What is in a Name? 95References 96Further Reading 965 Contexts I: Civic, Domestic, and Funerary 97Timeline 98The City and its Spaces 99The Agora 105Houses and Domestic Spaces 111Textiles 115The Symposion 118Graves 122Textbox: Agency 127References 128Further Reading 1296 The Seventh Century (c. 725/700–625/600 BCE) 130Timeline 131Greek Pottery Painting and the Mediterranean 137Metalwork and Terracotta 143Architecture and its Decoration 145Textbox: Network Theory 150References 151Further Reading 1517 Contexts II: Sanctuaries and Architecture 152Timeline 153Sanctuaries 154Temples and the Architectural Orders 161A Mini-History of the Greek Temple 167Other Buildings of the Sanctuary 170Rituals and Offerings 172Textbox: Ritual Analysis and Theoria 177References 177Further Reading 1788 The Sixth Century (c. 625/600–480 BCE) 179Timeline 180Architecture and Architectural Sculpture 181Free-Standing Sculpture 190Other Media 197Painted Pottery 199Textbox: Color in Greek Sculpture 207References 208Further Reading 2089 Narrative 209Timeline 210Narrative and Artistic Style 212Narrative Time and Space 214Viewing Context 220Art and Literature 222Choice of Mood and Moment 225Symbolic and Universal Aspects of Narrative 229Textbox: Interpretation and Information Theory 233References 234Further Reading 23410 The Fifth Century (c. 480–400 BCE) 235Timeline 236Architecture, Architectural Sculpture, and Relief 244The Acropolis at Athens 246Late Fifth-Century Sculpture 253Painting 255Textbox: The Parthenon Marbles and Cultural Patrimony 262References 263Further Reading 26411 The Production of Greek Art and its Markets 265Timeline 266Production: Architecture 267Production: Architectural Sculpture 269Production: Sculpture 271Production: Pottery 273Wares, Markets, and Distribution 276Artists and Workshops 279Textbox: The Value of Greek Art 284References 284Further Reading 28512 The Fourth Century to c. 330 BCE 286Timeline 287Architecture 288Sculpture 293Art and Individuals 299Pottery 305Mosaic and Fresco 310Textbox: The Copy Hypothesis 317References 318Further Reading 31813 Identity 319Timeline 320Gender 322Women’s Lives 324Women in Public 329Men and Youths: Gender and Sexuality 331Interaction: Class, Civic, and Ethnic Identity 335Textbox: Money Purses, Sex, and Identity 339References 340Further Reading 34014 The Hellenistic Period c. 330–30 BCE 341Timeline 342Characteristics of the Hellenistic Period 347Cities and Architecture 348Sculptural Styles and Dating 355Theatricism and Narrative 358Representations and Portrayal 363Painting 369The Private and Personal Realm 374Textbox: The Riace Warriors as Hellenistic Sculpture 378References 379Further Reading 37915 Epilogue 380Glossary 388Index 395

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