The Horse in Ancient Greek Art

by: Stribling, N. Schertz, P.

Price: 48,00 EURO

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A unique illustrated book, focusing on the significance of the horse in ancient Greek culture

Horses were revered in ancient Greece as symbols of wealth, power, and status. On stunning black- and red-figure vases, in sculpture, and in other media, Greek artists depicted the daily care of horses, chariot and horseback races, scenes of combat, and mythological horse-hybrids such as satyrs and the winged Pegasus.

This richly illustrated and handsomely designed volume includes over 80 objects showing scenes of ancient equestrian life. Essays by notable scholars of ancient Greek art and archaeology explore the indelible presence and significance horses occupied in numerous facets of ancient Greek culture, including myth, war, sport, and competition, shedding new light on horsemanship from the 8th through the 4th century BCE.

Contributions by Seán Hemingway, Carol C. Mattusch, John Oakley, Seth Pevnick and Peter Schertz

Imprint: National Sporting Library & Museum

Peter Schertz is the Jack and Mary Ann Frable Curator of Ancient Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Nicole Stribling is curator of permanent collections at the National Sporting Library & Museum.

The Horse in Ancient Greek Art

by: Stribling, N. Schertz, P.

• ISBN-13: 9780300230574 / 978-0-300-23057-4
• ISBN-03: 0300230575 / 0-300-23057-5
• Yale University Press, New Heaven, 2018

Price: 48,00 EURO

(in stock)