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Divine Music in Archaic and Classical Greek Art: Seeing the Songs of the Gods
Laferriere, Carolyn (Princeton University Art Museum, New Jersey)
Divine Music in Archaic and Classical Greek Art: Seeing the Songs of the Gods
Laferriere, Carolyn (Princeton University Art Museum, New Jersey)
This book examines Athenian vase-paintings and reliefs that depict the gods most frequently shown as musicians, showing how these images could visually suggest the sounds of the music the gods made. It brings together formal analysis together with literary and archaeological evidence to reconstruct the musical culture of Athens.
298 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | February 29, 2024 |
ISBN13 | 9781009315944 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 302 |
Dimensions | 264 × 186 × 24 mm · 764 g |