Greek sanctuaries and temple architecture : an introduction / txt
Mary Emerson.
- Second edition.
- 270 pages : ill. 24 cm Book
Include index.
First published as 'Greek Sanctuaries: an introduction' in 2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What was a sanctuary? -- From mud hut to marble temple: Doric and Ionic orders -- Architectural sculpture -- Delphi -- Olympia -- The Athenian Acropolis: historical background -- The Parthenon -- The Propylaia -- The sanctuary of Athene Nike -- The Erechtheion -- The Hephaisteion -- Views and their meanings: the Acropolis and its surroundings -- The Sanctuary of Apollo Epikourios at Bassae -- The age of Greek expansion to the West: Paestum -- The Temple of Olympian Zeus at Acragas, Sicily -- Looking at art in sanctuaries.
"An introduction to ancient Greek sanctuary sites and temple architecture, explaining technical terms and aesthetic concepts behind Greek architectural design"--