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Architecture and Meaning on the Athenian Acropolis by Robin Francis Rhodes (1995, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521469813
ISBN-139780521469814
eBay Product ID (ePID)813259
Product Key Features
Number of Pages236 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameArchitecture and Meaning on the Athenian Acropolis
Publication Year1995
SubjectArchaeology, History / Ancient & Classical
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaArt, Architecture, Social Science
AuthorRobin Francis Rhodes
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight22 Oz
Item Length9.9 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN94-038706
Reviews"Written by a scholar with a sensitive eye for the Greek landscape and a firm grasp of architectural principles, Rhodes's interpretive essay is enjoyable reading. For the beginning student it will serve as a thoughtful introduction to one of the most impressive religious complexes ever created..." Jenifer Neils, Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal726/.1208/09385
Table Of ContentList of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: A Sense of Place and the Seeds of Monumentality; 1. History in the design of the Acropolis; 2. The Acropolis as processional architecture; 3. Religious tradition and broken canon: the Doric architecture; 4. The integrated Parthenon; 5. Creating canon: the Ionic temples; 6. Architectural legacy and reflections; 7. God and man: the spiritual legacy of the Periclean Acropolis.
SynopsisRobin Rhodes's sensitive analysis is the first to consider the buildings and sculpture of the Acropolis as a whole and to explain how they communicate meaningfully with one another to form an iconographic narrative. He relates the buildings to larger issues in Greek architecture and aesthetics., Architecture and Meaning on the Athenian Acropolis focuses on the architectural complex which is generally considered to be one of the outstanding achievements of Western civilisation. Though the buildings and sculpture of the Acropolis, erected over the course of the fifth century BC, have been scrutinised by scholars for more than a century, Robin Rhodes' sensitive analysis is the first to consider the ensemble as a whole and to explain how the monuments communicate meaningfully with one another to form an iconographic narrative. His study also examines the sculpture and decoration, which were conceived together with the abstract features, while relating both to the larger issues in Greek architecture and aesthetics. Among the themes treated in this landmark study are: the relationship between landscape and religious architecture, the humanisation of temple divinities, the architectural expression of religious tradition and even specific history, architectural procession and hieratic direction, symbolism and allusion through architectural order, religious revival and archaism, and the breaking of architectural and religious canon. Taken together, they constitute the specific narrative of the Acropolis in the Periclean Age.
LC Classification NumberNA283.A25 R48 1995
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- Mar 23, 2021
An excellent description and explanation of the architecture of the Acropolis.
An excellent description and explanation of the architecture of the Acropolis. Perhaps still the best source.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
