Author:
Burn, Lucilla.
Imprint:Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, 2004.
Description190 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 25 cm.
Note:Intimations of opulence : Macedon and the fourth century BC -- Ancient faces -- Public life: Hellenistic cities and sanctuaries -- Private life: the Hellenistic house and tomb -- Themes in Hellenistic art -- Artists, patrons, and collectors, and the Hellenistic legacy to Rome.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-180) and index.
Note:In this beautifully illustrated volume, Burn (Keeper of Antiquities, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge) introduces the Hellenistic world to students and readers interested in ancient Greek society. After a brief political and cultural overview, Burn identifies several distinctly Hellenistic artistic developments emerging in fourth-century Macedon. She then examines representations of royal and private individuals; the design, furnishing and appearances of cities, sanctuaries, houses and tombs; and the characteristic themes of Hellenistic iconography.
