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Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms of the Ancient World
The Hellenistic period—the nearly three centuries between the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 B.C., and the suicide of the Egyptian queen Kleopatra VII (the famous "Cleopatra"), in 30 B.C.—is one of the most complex and exciting epochs of ancient Greek art. The unprecedented geographic sweep of Alexander's conquests changed the face of the ancient world forever, forging diverse cultural connections and exposing Greek artists to a host of new influences and artistic styles. This beautifully illustrated volume examines the rich diversity of art forms that arose through the patronage of the royal courts of the Hellenistic kingdoms, placing special emphasis on Pergamon, capital of the A...
From Pergamon to Sperlonga
This volume brings together the work of leading scholars on two of the most important, yet puzzling, extant ensembles of Hellenistic Age sculpture: the Great Altar at Pergamon, with its Gigantomachy and scenes from the life of Telephos, and the Cave at Sperlonga in Italy, with its epic themes connected especially with the adventures of Odysseus. From Pergamon to Sperlonga has three aims: to update the scholarship on two important monuments of ancient art and architecture; to debate questions of iconography, authorship, and date; and to broaden the scope of discussion on these monuments beyond the boundaries of studies done in the past. In addition, the volume brings forward new ideas about how these two monuments are connected and discusses possible means by which stylistic influences were transmitted between them.
Antiquity on Display
'Antiquity on Display' offers an insight into the history of the imaginative reproductions of architecture housed in Berlin's Pergamon Museum and the shifting regimes of the authentic in museum displays from the 19th century to the present.
Guide to the Pergamon Museum
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Ancient Pergamon
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The Library of Alexandria was one of the few libraries in the ancient Greek world, which helped ensure that mathematicians, scientists and other scholars from across the Mediterranean traveled to Egypt to study there, and it was so impressive in its size and influence that it left an indelible mark on the world that still reverberates today. At the same time, the importance of such a library meant Alexandria was not the only city with one, which is why the Ptolemies carried their patronage of the arts and the desire for Alexandria to be the cultural center of the Hellenistic world ...
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Guide to the Pergamon Museum
Excerpt from Guide to the Pergamon Museum: Translated for the Board of Directors of the Royal Museums of Berlin The Pergamon Museum which was built according to the plan of Fritz Wolff, under the supervision of Max Hasak, was begun in 1897, and finished in 1899. It was not, however, until the end of the year 1901, that the collection was completely arranged. The purpose which governed the plan of the Museum was the erection of a building in which the frieze of the Great Altar of Pergamon might find, as nearly as possible, its original setting and light. The result is a large rectangular room with the Great Altar in the middle, leaving a broad passage for the inspection of the frieze as well ...
Guide to the Pergamon Museum
Excerpt from Guide to the Pergamon Museum: Translated for the Board of Directors of the Royal Museums of Berlin Pergamon is situated in Asia Minor about 18 miles inland from the west coast. It lies opposite the Island of Lesbos, almost half way between Smyrna on the south, and Troy on the north. The citadel at Troy where Schliemann made his excavations, called also in the legend Pergamon, the burg or citadel, must not be con fused with this Pergamon which was the capital of the Attalid dynasty from the middle of the third century until 133 before Christ. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This boo...
