A History of Greek Art

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"Mark Stansbury-O'Donnell has written a thoroughlycontemporary history of Greek art - the first thateffectively integrates discussions of context with sensitiveanalysis of style. It provides students with a rich introduction tothe fabric of ancient Greek culture." Tom Carpenter, OhioUniversity "Stansbury-O'Donnell's admirable andinnovative history deserves special praise for the fact that itdevotes as much attention to ancient Greek art's culturalcontext as to its chronological and aesthetic development."J.J. Pollitt, Yale University "Engaging introduction to Greek art...offersdiachronic framework interspersed with chapters on synchronicthemes, enhanced with comparative timelines including majormonuments, definitions in margins, and profuse high-qualityillustrations." Barbara A. Barletta, University ofFlorida "A marvelous book, beautifully written and lavishlyillustrated, it presents a well-rounded narrative of ancient Greekmaterial culture. Combining a traditional diachronic approach witha fresh thematic coverage of the "contexts" of ancientGreek art, it provides a comprehensive understanding of the Greeksand their world for students at all levels." Kim S.Shelton, University of California, Berkeley "One of the many things that makesStansbury-O'Donnell's new survey of Greek art sorefreshing - and so important - is his commitment todeep contexts. Specifically, he challenges students and teachers tothink beyond the typical evolutionary model of 'ancient Greekart history,' and instead brilliantly focuses their attentionon the rich cultural matrix that Greek art reflected, generated,and inspired." Peter Schultz, ConcordiaCollege "Stansbury-O'Odonnell has created an up-to-date andstimulating volume that presents an intelligible chronologicalsurvey of Greek Art, interspersed with sections on contextualissues that examine the material from multiple synchronicperspectives and standpoints. This work will provide avaluable starting point for discussion among students on issuesancient and modern." Craig I. Hardiman, University of Waterloo,Canada "With Stansbury-O'Donnell's skills in theinterpretation of Greek art and the critical analysis of itshistoriography setting the tone throughout, this book providesreaders at all levels with an insightful, thought-provokingintroduction. Its clear structure, exquisite illustrations andextensive supporting materials make it the most comprehensiveundergraduate textbook currently on the market." KatharinaLorenz, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom "Mark Stansbury-O'Donnell's A History ofGreek Art presents a wide-ranging, magisterial, and superblyillustrated account of Greek art from the beginning of the BronzeAge to the end of the Hellenistic period. Its clear structure andexceedingly well chosen examples are most useful to students andteachers alike." Thomas Mannack, Beazley Archive, Oxford,United Kingdom