The Cambridge History of Painting in the Classical World

This book examines the development of mural and panel painting in the Classical world from the Bronze Age to Late Antiquity.

J. J. Pollitt (Edited by)

9780521865913, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 2 February 2015

500 pages, 237 b/w illus. 140 colour illus. 6 maps
27.9 x 22.1 x 3.3 cm, 2.06 kg

'This collection of essays presents new material and excellent, up-to-date studies that will serve as the first resource on this topic for both students and scholars; it is also a pleasure to read. The numerous high-quality illustrations, many in color, complement the learned text written by leading experts in the field.' Judith M. Barringer, University of Edinburgh

Painting was one of the major achievements of the Classical world. This book examines the development of mural and panel painting in the Classical world from the earliest Minoan and Cycladic frescoes of the Aegean Bronze Age to late Roman painting, from approximately 1800 BC to AD 400. It provides a comprehensive study of major monuments, including exciting new material that has been discovered in recent years and has transformed the field. It also offers a critical overview of scholarly debates and controversies on aspects of style, iconography, technique and cultural context. This volume provides an up-to-date and much-needed overview of the monuments that are now known and of the ideas that have been generated about them.

Preface J. J. Pollitt
1. Aegean painting in the Bronze Age Anne Chapin
2. The lost art: early Greek wall and panel-painting, 760–480 BC Jeffrey Hurwit
3. Etruscan and Greek tomb painting in Italy, c.700–400 BC Stephan Steingräber
4. Reflections of monumental painting in Greek vase painting in the fifth and fourth centuries BC Mark Stansbury-O'Donnell
5. Hellenistic painting in the eastern Mediterranean: mid-fourth to mid-first century BC Stella G. Miller
6. Etruscan and Italic tomb painting: c.400–200 BC Agnès Rouveret
7. Painting in Greek and Graeco-Roman art criticism J. J. Pollitt
8. Roman painting in the Republic and early Empire Irene Bragantini
9. Roman painting of the middle and late Empire Roger Ling.

Subject Areas: Classical Greek & Roman archaeology [HDDK], Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1], Ancient history: to c 500 CE [HBLA], Painting & paintings [AFC], History of art: ancient & classical art,BCE to c 500 CE [ACG]