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Hellenistic Architectural Sculpture
She finds that figural sculptures adorn structures at every level from the ground to the roof, and display a wide variety of motifs on such architectural elements as columns, walls, entablatures, pediments, and cornices. 142 illustrations of Hellenistic monuments - temples, altars, cult buildings, heroa, theaters, bouleuteria, stoas, gymnasia, and houses - and their sculptured adornment complement the author's descriptions and analyses.
The Codrus Painter
The Codrus Painter was a painter of cups and vases in fifth-century B.C.E. Athens with a distinctive style; he is named after Codrus, a legendary Athenian king depicted on one of his most characteristic vases. He was active as an artist during the rule of Pericles, as the Parthenon was built and then as the troubled times of the Peloponnesian War began. In contrast to the work of fellow artists of his day, the vases of the Codrus Painter appear to have been created almost exclusively for export to markets outside Athens and Greece, especially to the Etruscans in central Italy and to points further west. Amalia Avramidou offers a thoroughly researched, amply illustrated study of the Codrus Pa...
All Night Long
After the violent deaths of her parents seventeen years ago, Irene Stenson left the tiny lakefront town of Dunsley, Oregon. Now she's back, and determined to discover the truth about what happened that night. Armed with a shocking new lead and her experience as an investigative reporter, Irene dives straight into the mystery and finds herself in deep trouble. Luckily, ex-Marine Luke Danner is on hand to pull her out, and his calm, quick-thinking response in the face of danger makes him the perfect ally. And as the intrigue deepens and the secrets turn deadly, Irene will need all the help she can find if she is to lay the past to rest.
Educating Pam
Pamela Webb was in a loveless marriage and had reached rock bottom when she revealed to her twin sister, Jan, and her friend the extent of her deprivation. Together the three women set out to vindicate the lovely Pam and in the process make public the actions of a husband who is not only an adulterer, but is also an embezzler, bigamist, and guilty of countless other infractions. In the meanwhile, Pam and Jan create a master plan to restore her self-confidence and take back control of her life as Jason Webb flaunts his affair with the woman that was once his wifes best friend. At the height of Pams transformation, the urbane FBI Special Agent, Don Dubose notices her tenderness and refinement and falls madly in love, promising her love and devotion forever. Follow Agent Dubose exploits through the Cayman Islands and read the tantalizing vengeance of Pam and Jan as the story unfolds in the ensuing trial of the two-timing Jason Webb and Pams new beginning.
The Girls Of Chequertrees
"The Girls of Chequertrees" by using Marion St John Webb is a lovely story set in the suitable English nation-state. The plot revolves round a group of adolescent girls living within the picturesque village of Chequertrees. Led by the active Joan, the girls create an unbreakable courting as they negotiate the joys and tribulations of puberty. In this picturesque placing, the ladies pass on a ramification of adventures, such as exploring the neighboring forests and producing theatrical performances inside the village hall. Each person contributes her personal awesome personality to the group, adding to the camaraderie and companionship that define their tight-knit community. As they grow and ...
The Tower of the Winds in Athens
The Tower of the Winds has stood in the shadow of the Acropolis in Athens for more than 2,100 years. This tall octagonal building, which is one of the best preserved monuments from the classical period, is discussed by the ancient authors Vitruvius and Varro. their documents reveal it was built by the architect-astronomer Andronikos of Kyrrhos and that it functioned as a horologion (a term that was applied both to sundials and water clocks). As one of the rare examples of material evidence from the realm of classical science, the monument has been analyzed previously almost entirely in regards to its form and function in the second and first centuries BC. Consequently, almost all of its feat...
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