Greek Art and Archaeology

This text presents the major categories of Greek art and architecture in chronological order from the beginning of the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period. It explores architecture, sculpture, vasepainting, wallpainting and metalwork, blending factual information with scholarly interpretation and the latest archaeological discoveries. The book begins with an introduction that describes its scope and the history of the retrieval of the monuments and materials of antiquity. Three following chapters cover the Greek Bronze Age, then seven chapters address the historical periods from 1100 BC to 31 BC.