Sailing to Classical Greece : Papers on Greek Art, Archaeology and Epigraphy Presented to Petros Themelis

This volume of 15 papers is a tribute to Petros Themelis for his significant contribution to Greek archaeology and especially to the excavation, study and conservation to the ancient site of Messene in the Peloponnese. An international cast of scholars has contributed essays on a wide range of subjects (Greek sculpture, epigraphy and architecture), which reflect the interests of the honorand. New, previously unpublished material from Messenia, Athens and elsewhere is here presented for the first time. The geographical and chronological range of the contributions to this book extends from the Geometric period to the Roman Empire and from Macedonia to Crete and Magna Graecia. Petros Themelis : An Archaeological Bibliography 1962-2010 -- A Melian Fenestrated Stand In The Nicholson Museum, University Of Sydney / Alexander Cambitoglou -- Ténos Délos : Reflexions Sur Quelques Problèmes D'histoire Et D'archéologie / Roland Étienne -- Eine Spätarchaische Jünglingsstele In Eleusis / Bernhard Schmaltz -- La Sibilla Cumana / Umberto Pappalardo -- Alkibiades / Stephen G. Miller -- Athenian Decrees Of 404/3 To 86 B.c. Passed At The Same Meeting / Stephen Tracy -- (yet Another) Note On The Olympia Hermes And Dionysos / Andrew Stewart -- New Perspectives On The Workshop Of The Derveni Krater / Beryl Barr-sharrar -- Arsinoe Philopator Und Menander / Hans Rupprecht Goette -- Limestone Reliefs With Raised Hands From Messene / Olga Palagia -- The Sacred Gerousia In The Peloponnese : A New Epigraphic Document From Ancient Korone / Andronike Makres -- Eleuthernean Pilgrims Inside The Melidoni Cave (tallaeum Antrum) / Yannis Z. Tzifopoulos -- A New Portrait Of The Emperor Hadrian / Alkestis Choremi-spetsieri -- Kaiserzeitliche Theaterbauten In Griechenland / Hans Peter Isler -- Der Aufhaltsame Aufstieg Der Olympia-skulpturen Zur Frühen : Rezeption Des Strengen Stils / Dietrich Willers. Edited By Olga Palagia And Hans Rupprecht Goette. Includes Bibliographical References. Contributions In English, German, French And Italian. Synopsis: Now in its fifth edition, Greek Art and Archaeology charts the achievements of Greek art and civilization over 3000 years, from the abstract figures of the Cycladic islands and the mighty palaces of Crete to the baroque sculptures and complex architecture of the Hellenistic kingdoms. This new edition introduces a wealth of new material including discussion and illustration of new findings at early Bronze Age sites in Crete and the Cycladic Islands, the fourteenth century BC Uluburun shipwreck, the evolution of coinage in the Greek city states, the purpose and function of temples and the Kouros figure in Archaic Greece, new ideas on interpreting the frieze of the Parthenon, and expanded coverage of the wealth and culture of Macedon. In addition, there are over 50 new color images of key works in the history of Greek art, including the Hera of Samos, the Motya charioteer, the Parthenon frieze, and newly commissioned photography of one of the masterpieces of later Greek art, the Alexander Sarcophagus. Written in a clear style, the book neatly balances lucid description with insightful interpretation and discussion. Intended for students and art enthusiasts of any age, it provides the most accessible and authoritative introduction to Greek art and archaeology available today Cover 1 Editors’ Preface 6 Petros Themelis: An Archaeological Bibliography 1962–2010 8 1. A Melian fenestrated stand in the Nicholson Museum, University of Sydney 14 2. Ténos – Délos: reflexions sur quelques problèmes d’histoire et d’archéologie 21 3. Eine spätarchaische Jünglingsstele in Eleusis 30 4. La Sibilla Cumana 34 5. Alkibiades 44 6. Athenian decrees of 404/3 to 86 B.C. passed at the same meeting 51 7. (Yet another) note on the Olympia Hermes and Dionysos 58 8. New perspectives on the workshop of the Derveni krater 61 9. Arsinoe Philopator und Menander. Zwei griechische Portraits in Norfolk (Virginia) 63 10. Limestone reliefs with raised hands from Messene 69 11. The Sacred Gerousia in the Peloponnese: a new epigraphic documentfrom Ancient Korone 77 12. Eleuthernean pilgrims inside the Melidoni Cave (Tallaeum Antrum) 86 13. A new portrait of the Emperor Hadrian 92 14. Kaiserzeitliche Theaterbauten in Griechenland 100 15. Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg der Olympia-Skulpturen – zur frühen 108 Colleagues and former students mark Greek archaeologist Themelis' 75th birthday with 15 studies reflecting his wide interests in classical Greece. Among the topics are a Mellian fenestrated stand in the Nicholson Museum at the University of Sydney, Athenian decrees of 404/3 to 86 BC passed at the same meeting, limestone reliefs with raised hands from Messene, and a new portrait of the Emperor Hadrian. Nine of the 15 papers are in English. No index is provided. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)