History of Ancient Pottery: Greek, Etruscan, and Roman. Volume 2 (of 2)
H. B. Walters
History
Book language: English
888 pages
A scholarly history of ancient Greek, Etruscan, and Roman pottery by H. B. Walters. This is Volume 2 of 2, based on Samuel Birch’s work. It surveys vase painting and the myths, gods, and daily scenes depicted on Greek vases, with many illustrations. Useful for listeners interested in classical art and archaeology.
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Transcriber’s Note:
Minor errors in punctuation and formatting have been silently corrected. Please see the transcriber’s note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation. The end note also discusses the handling of the many Greek inscriptions. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48154
References to Volume I are linked as well for ease of navigation.
HISTORY OF ANCIENT POTTERY
PLATE XLIX
ATTIC BLACK-FIGURED HYDRIA:
HARNESSING OF HORSES TO CHARIOT
(British Museum).
HISTORY OF ANCIENT POTTERY
GREEK, ETRUSCAN, AND ROMAN
BY H. B. WALTERS, M.A., F.S.A.
BASED ON THE WORK OF
SAMUEL BIRCH
IN TWO VOLUMES VOLUME II WITH 300 ILLUSTRATIONS INCLUDING 8 COLOURED PLATES NEW YORK CHARLES SCRIBNER’S SONS 1905 PRINTED BY HAZELL, WATSON AND VINEY, LD., LONDON AND AYLESBURY, ENGLAND.
CONTENTS OF VOLUME II PĵƄŧ CONTENTS OF VOLUME II v LIST OF PLATES IN VOLUME II ix LIST OF TEXT-ILLUSTRATIONS IN VOLUME II xi PART III THE SUBJECTS ON GREEK VASES – CHAPTER XII INTRODUCTORY—THE OLYMPIAN DEITIES Figured vases in ancient literature—Mythology and art— Relation of subjects on vases to literature—Homeric and dramatic themes and their treatment—Interpretation and classification of subjects—The Olympian deities—The Gigantomachia—The birth of Athena and other Olympian subjects—Zeus and kindred subjects—Hera—Poseidon and marine deities—The Eleusinian deities—Apollo and Artemis —Hephaistos, Athena, and Ares—Aphrodite and Eros— Hermes and Hestia 1–53 CHAPTER XIII
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