Greek Funerary Sculpture: Catalogue of the Collections at the Getty Villa (Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum)

Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2001. — 172 p. It is a sad fact that most of the sculpture created in ancient Greece has vanished. Of that which has survived, a majority is funerary sculpture. These highly visible markers commemorating the dead were traditionally placed along roads near the entrances to cities, where they could be seen by all who entered and left the city. Although the monuments vary greatly in style, quality, and elaboration, they reach across the millennia bespeaking the common human sentiments at the loss of a loved one. This illustrated catalogue presents fifty-nine Greek funerary monuments in the Antiquities collection of the Getty Museum. Spanning the Classical and Hellenistic periods, the sculptures typically show the deceased either alone or surrounded by family. Ranging from depictions of seated mothers and modest maidens to nude boys and armed warriors, this collection offers new insight into Greek art and society that will undoubtedly pique the interest of both scholars and the general public. "It is a sad fact that most of the sculpture created in ancient Greece has vanished. Of that which has survived, a majority is funerary sculpture. These highly visible markers commemorating the dead were traditionally placed along roads near the entrances to cities, where they could be seen by all who entered and left the city. Although the monuments vary greatly in style, quality, and elaboration, they reach across the millennia bespeaking the common human sentiments at the loss of a loved one.". "This illustrated catalogue presents fifty-nine Greek funerary monuments in the Antiquities collection of the Getty Museum. Spanning the Classical and Hellenistic periods, the sculptures typically show the deceased either alone or surrounded by family. Ranging from depictions of seated mothers and modest maidens to nude boys and armed warriors, this collection offers new insight into Greek art and society that will undoubtedly pique the interest of both scholars and the general public."--BOOK JACKET. Cover 1 Contents 6 Foreword 7 Acknowledgments 8 Abbreviations and Note to the Reader 9 Introduction: Funerary Sculpture in the Greek World 12 ATTIC FUNERARY SCULPTURE 19 The Classical Period (Cat. nos. 1-34) 19 The Hellenistic Period (Cat. no. 35) 106 MEGARIAN FUNERARY SCULPTURE 109 The Early Classical Period (Cat. no. 36) 109 BOEOTIAN FUNERARY SCULPTURE 112 The Classical Period (Cat. no. 37) 112 NORTHERN GREEK FUNERARY SCULPTURE 115 The Classical Period (Cat. no. 38) 115 EAST GREEK FUNERARY SCULPTURE 118 The Classical Period (Cat. no. 39) 118 The Hellenistic Period (Cat. nos. 40 – 49) 120 GREEK FUNERARY SCULPTURE FROM SOUTH ITALY 147 The Late Classical/Early Hellenistic Period (Cat. nos. 50 – 55) 147 QUESTIONABLE AUTHENTICITY (Cat nos. 56 – 57) 159 FORMERLY IN THE COLLECTION (Cat. nos. 58 – 59) 163 Concordance 167 Index 168 A 168 B 168 C 168 D 168 E 168 F 168 G 168 H 168 I 169 J 169 K 169 L 169 M 169 N 169 O 169 P 169 R 169 S 169 T 169 V 170 W 170 X 170 Y 170 Z 170 ""Much of the sculpture created in ancient Greece that has survived is funerary in nature. These markers commemorating the dead were traditionally placed along roads near the entrances to cities, where they could be seen by all. Although the monuments vary greatly in style, quality, and elaboration, they reach across the millennia speaking the universal language of human grief. This illustrated catalogue presents fifty-nine Greek funerary monuments in the antiquities collection of the Getty Museum. Spanning the Classical and Hellenistic periods, this collection offers new insight into Greek art and society that will be of interest to both scholars and the general public.""--Publisher's description Much of the sculpture created in ancient Greece that has survived is funerary in nature. These markers commemorating the dead were traditionally placed along roads near the entrances to cities, where they could be seen by all. Although the monuments vary greatly in style, quality, and elaboration, they reach across the millennia speaking the universal language of human grief.

This illustrated catalogue presents fifty-nine Greek funerary monuments in the Antiquities collection of the Getty Museum. Spanning the Classical and Hellenistic periods, this collection offers new insight into Greek art and society that will be of interest to both scholars and the general public.