Art in the Hellenistic Age

By J.J. Pollitt

Book Overview

'The best reason to study Hellenistic art is for its own sake' writes Professor Pollitt in the Preface to Art in the Hellenistic Age. 'But', he continues, 'I would suggest that there is an additional quality that should make the art of the Hellenistic age of particular interest to modern audiences: the fact that in background and content it was the product of an age in many ways similar to our own ... The result of the historical conditions (of the age) was an art which, like much modern art, was heterogenous, often cosmopolitan, increasingly individualistic, and frequently elite in its appeal'. This 1986 book is an interpretative history of Greek art during the Hellenistic period - i.e. from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC, to the establishment of the Roman Empire at the end of the first century BC - which also explores ways in which that art is an expression of the cultural experience and aspirations of the Hellenistic age.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521276721
• ISBN13: 9780521276726
• Release Date: June 1986
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 2.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Excellent source of Art History

I used this as a text book. It is well illustrated, though in black and white only. It has a particular focus on the art inspired by Alexander the Great as one would expect. Even for a Art History beginner like me the text was fairly accessable.