CLASSICAL VASE PAINTING
Academic Year 2016/2017 - 2° YearCredit Value: 6
Scientific field: L-ANT/07 - Classical archaeology
Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
Taught classes: 36 hours
Term / Semester: 1°
ENGLISH VERSION
Learning Objectives
Painted vases give the fullest visual account of life and mythology in ancient Greece, and provide important archaeological data for refining and adding to knowledge of various aspects of ancient Greek culture. In addition to iconography, the course will look at the techniques, styles and of Greek vases, from the eighth to the fourth century B.C.
Detailed Course Content
Painted vases give the fullest visual account of life and mythology in ancient Greece, and provide important archaeological data for refining and adding to knowledge of various aspects of ancient Greek culture. In addition to iconography, the course will look at the techniques, styles and of Greek vases, from the eighth to the fourth century B.C.
Textbook Information
A. General aspects of the discipline and periodization of Greek Vases (4 ECTS)
Books:
- J. Boardman, The History of Greek Vases, Oxford 2006, pp. 11-244.
- I. Scheibler, Il vaso in Grecia, Longanesi, Milano 2004, pp. 18-66, 81-151.
B. Seminars on topics chosen by the teacher (2 ECTS)
- Materials placed in the course platform or M. Torelli, Le strategie di Kleitias, Electa, Milano 2007, pp. 9-116.