Divine music in archaic and classical Greek art : seeing the songs of the gods / Carolyn M. Laferrière, Princeton University Art Museum

"This book examines Athenian vase-paintings and reliefs that depict the gods most frequently shown as musicians, showing how these images could visually suggest the the sounds of the music the gods made. It brings together formal analysis together with literary and archaeological evidence to re...

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Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, [2023]
Year of Publication:2023
Language:English
Physical Description:302 Seiten; Illustrationen
Notes:
  • Überarbeitete Fassung der Dissertation "Complex sensations of divine music in archaic and classical Greek art"
  • Enthält Literaturangaben
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Summary:"This book examines Athenian vase-paintings and reliefs that depict the gods most frequently shown as musicians, showing how these images could visually suggest the the sounds of the music the gods made. It brings together formal analysis together with literary and archaeological evidence to reconstruct the musical culture of Athens"--
ISBN:9781009315944
9781009315913
ac_no:AC17131836
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Carolyn M. Laferrière, Princeton University Art Museum