Temple decoration and cultural identity in the archaic greek world: the metopes of selinus
Auteur :
Marconi, Clemente
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107689374
Date de publication :
29 août 2011
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
670 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this book, Clemente Marconi provides a new interpretation for the use of figural decoration in Greek temples of the archaic period, through a study of the archaic metopes of Selinus. Marconi examines the function of figures on temples within the cultural and social context of the communities for which these images were created.