This catalogue contains all the sculptures on display in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, undoubtedly the most important collection of ancient Greek sculptures in the world. Each entry is supplemented by a full bibliography and is written not only for experts but also for the general reading public. A useful short introduction offers readers an overview of ancient Greek sculpture from the Archaic period to the end of Antiquity. Included in this lavishly illustrated volume are the Poseidon of Artemision, a statue of the god brandishing his trident; a marble group of Aphrodite, Pan and Eros found on Delos; the Sounion Kouros, a colossal votive statue found in the sanctuary of Poseidon at Sounion; and the Roman statue of a young athlete, Diadoumenos.

Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Arts & Photography

Kaltsas, Nikolaos

History & Criticism

J.paul Getty Museum

This exhibition catalogue, divided into three main sections, is an essential collection of images and descriptions of each of the 155 artifacts of the exhibition, containing also scrutinizing essays on the important role women played in Classical Athens. The first section, "Goddesses and Heroines", introduces the principal female deities of Athens and Attica, in whose cults and festivals women were most actively engaged: Athena, Artemis, Aphrodite, and Demeter and her daughter Persephone. The second section, "Women and Ritual," explores the practice of ritual acts such as dances, libations, sacrifices, processions and festivals in which women were active in classical antiquity. Here the critical role of the priestess comes to light, specifically in her function as key-bearer for the temples of the gods. The final section, "Women and the Cycle of Life," looks at how religious rituals defined moments of transition. This section focuses on nuptial rites and wedding banquets but also death, another occasion on which Athenian women took on major responsibilities, such as preparing the deceased for burial and tending the graves of family members. Contributors include, in addition to the editors, Professor Mary Lefkowitz of Wellesley College; Professor Olga Palagia of the University of Athens; Dr. Angelos Delivorrias, director of the Benaki Museum; Professor Michalis Tiverios of the Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki; Professor Joan Breton Connelly of New York University; Professor Jenifer Neils of Case Western Reserve University; and Professor John Oakley of the College of William and Mary in Virginia, among others.

Worshipping Women: Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens

Shapiro, H. A.

Onassis Foundation USA

This brief guide informs the reader about the collections of the National Archaeological Museum and the wealth and variety of its exhibits, which span the long history of the ancient world. Rather than giving detailed descriptions of the various items on display, it gives general information about all the collections, with an emphasis on the way they are presented in the rooms of the Museum. At the same time it illustrates works which are representative of each collection and which bear witness to the artistic quality and value of the exhibits in the largest and most important museum in Greece.

National Archaeological Museum

Kapon Editions

This brief guide informs the reader about the collections of the National Archaeological Museum and the wealth and variety of its exhibits, which span the long history of the ancient world. Rather than giving detailed descriptions of the various items on display, it gives general information about all the collections, with an emphasis on the way they are presented in the rooms of the Museum. At the same time it illustrates works which are representative of each collection and which bear witness to the artistic quality and value of the exhibits in the largest and most important museum in Greece.

National Archaeological Museum (German Edition)

History

Ancient Civilizations

National Archaeological Museum (French Edition)

This brief guide informs the reader about the collections of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens and the wealth and variety of its exhibits, which span the long history of the ancient world. Rather than giving detailed descriptions of the various items on display, it gives general information about all the collections, with an emphasis on the way they are presented in the rooms of the Museum. At the same time it illustrates works which are representative of each collection and which bear witness to the artistic quality and value of the exhibits in the largest and most important museum in Greece.

National Archaeological Museum (Spanish Edition)

National Archaeological Museum (Russian Edition)

National Archaeological Museum (Chinese Edition)

This catalogue contains all the sculptures on display in the National Archaeological Museum. Every entry is supplemented by a full bibliography and is written clearly so as to be readily understood not only by experts but also by the general reading public. A useful short introduction, written for non-specialists, offers readers an overview of ancient Greek sculpture from the Archaic period to the end of Antiquity.

Ethniko Archaiologiko Mousio: Ta Glipta (Greek Edition)

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Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Worshipping Women: Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens

National Archaeological Museum

National Archaeological Museum (German Edition)

National Archaeological Museum (French Edition)

National Archaeological Museum (Spanish Edition)

National Archaeological Museum (Russian Edition)

National Archaeological Museum (Chinese Edition)

Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Ethniko Archaiologiko Mousio: Ta Glipta (Greek Edition)