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Athens: Kapon, 2018. In English. Soft cover, 28 cm, 360 pp., ill.; net weight 1800 gr. ISBN: 978-618-80006-5-0.This innovative, fresh look on Greek painting combines a standard, comprehensive survey of the material record (wall-paintings, painted panels, or slabs) with an in-depth exploration of the ways in which the Greeks themselves appreciated this demanding art. The book dwells on techniques, styles, themes, and masters, as well as their admirers, clients, and critics. At the same time, the author discusses recent breakthroughs in archaeology, cultural studies, and art history in order to offer a well-rounded picture of a unique phenomenon in Greek culture, a celebrated art that enjoyed a long afterlife. In this respect, this book is unique in its kind as it reflects new, multidisciplinary scholarly approaches to the material record which it combines with a more traditional, art-historical exploration. Drawing on a wide range of ancient authorities (from Plato and Xenophon to Cicero, Pliny,… Read More
