Emerson, Mary,

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"--

9781472575289

2017024385


Temples--Greece.
Architecture, Ancient--Greece.
Architecture, Greek.
Decoration and ornament, Architectural--Greece.
Sculpture, Greek.
Sculpture, Ancient--Greece.


Greece--Religious life and customs.

NA275 / E45 2018

722/.8