Greek vases are one of the world's finest ceramic traditions. Even before a vase became a painted masterpiece, its graceful lines and elegant proportions made it a masterpiece of form. Athenian Vase Construction details in a comprehensive, step-by-step fashion the manner in which the major Athenian vases were made. Photographs of pottery from the Getty Museum and other collections provide ancient evidence--from the interiors and exteriors of the pots themselves--as to how they were formed and constructed, while line ...
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Greek vases are one of the world's finest ceramic traditions. Even before a vase became a painted masterpiece, its graceful lines and elegant proportions made it a masterpiece of form. Athenian Vase Construction details in a comprehensive, step-by-step fashion the manner in which the major Athenian vases were made. Photographs of pottery from the Getty Museum and other collections provide ancient evidence--from the interiors and exteriors of the pots themselves--as to how they were formed and constructed, while line drawings illustrate how the potter worked.
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As new, clean, tight & bright condition, with bright and crisp dust jacket. Size: 11.25"x10.25" oblong, 296pp., profusely illustrated in black & white.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book 296 pp appendix, notes, bibliography, plate credits, indexes with photos of vases, b/w photos in text of basics, contents, modern Greek family-run shop, illustrated endpapers, square 4to, white cloth. Fine; near fine dust jacket.