Dedalica
A Study of Dorian Plastic Art in the Seventh Century BC

Originally published in 1936, this book examines the seventh century Dorian art style known as Dedalism.

R. J. H. Jenkins (Author)

9781107643895, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 10 October 2013

124 pages
21.6 x 14 x 0.7 cm, 0.17 kg

Originally published in 1936, this book examines the seventh-century Dorian art style known as Dedalism. In the first section, Jenkins outlines the four schools of Dedalic art and attempts an absolute chronology, and applies his conclusions to extant examples of stone sculpture from immediately before and after the Dedalic period. This book will be of value to Classicists and anyone with an interest in ancient art.

Foreword
Introduction
Abbreviations
Part I. The Origins and Development of the Dedalic Style
its Absolute Chronology: 1. The stylistic importance of moulded clay heads in the seventh century BC
2. The 'Dedalic' style
3. The subgeometric and Protodedalic groups
4. The early Dedalic group
5. The middle Dedalic group
6. The late Dedalic group
7. Summary of the general tendences of the style and of the local characteristics of the four schools
8. Absolute chronology
Part II. Application of the Results of the Study to Stone Sculpture of the Seventh Century: 1. Nikandre
2. The Samos fragments
3. The Malessina stele
4. The Skimatari statue
5. The Laconian 'caryatid' from Olympia
6. Cleobis
7. The Haghigeorgitika statue
8. The Prinia goddesses
9. The Berlin Kriophoros
Chronological table
Appendix. Dedalic heads on Rhodian gold jewelry and on Etruscan bucchero vases of the sixth century
Index.

Subject Areas: Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1]