Marbleworkers in the Athenian Agora

by Carol L. Lawton

Overview

The 5th-century B.C. poet Pindar remarked on the rich sculptural decoration of the Athenian Agora, and, indeed, over 3,500 pieces of various types of sculpture have been uncovered during its excavation. This full-color guide sheds new light on the marble industry in and around the Agora, including rich evidence for sculptors' workshops, their tools, and techniques. The text discusses the works of both famous and anonymous artists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780876616451
Publisher:	American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Publication date:	12/12/2006
Series:	Agora Picture Book , #27
Edition description:	Volume XXVII
Pages:	52
Product dimensions:	5.47(w) x 8.46(h) x 0.15(d)
Age Range:	17 Years

About the Author

Carol L. Lawton is Professor of Art History at Lawrence University.

Editorial Reviews

"Voila un petit livre agreable pour guider une visite et donner a reflechire par la suite." Mary-Anne Zagdoun, Revue des Etudes Grecques 120.1 (2007), p. 320.

From the Publisher

Marbleworkers in the Athenian Agora is a worthy addition to the Agora Picture Book series. It is concise, informative, and full of color photographs, the like of which rarely appears in more specialized publications. Academic teachers will be happy to add this booklet to their lists of bibliography, and interested students will find in it more than enough to spark their interest in Greek and Roman sculpture and the Athenian Agora.

Bryn Mawr Classical Review - Nassos Papalexandrou

This terrific series of short introductions to various aspects of the Agora is embellished by this latest edition,'

JACT, 2007 - Alan Beale