The Aesthetics of the Greek Banquet by Francois Lissarrague

Princeton University Press
The Aesthetics of the Greek Banquet by Francois Lissarrague
The Aesthetics of the Greek Banquet by Francois Lissarrague
Product Specifications
  • Title: The Aesthetics of the Greek Banquet by Francois Lissarrague
  • Author: Francois Lissarrague
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Art forms
  • No. of pages: 160
  • Dimensions (approx. mm): 179 x 255 x 7

Product Description

In deepening our understanding of the symposium in ancient Greece this book embodies the wit and play of the images it explains: those decorating Athenian drinking vessels from the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. The vases used at banquets often depict the actual drinkers who commissioned their production and convey the flowing together of wine po