BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO THE ANCIENT WORLD BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO THE ANCIENT WORLD the editors A COMPANION TO A COMPANION TO Tyler Jo Smith is Associate Professor of A COMPANION TO Classical Art and Archaeology at the University greek art greek art of Virginia, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. She is the author of E D I T E D B Y Contributors to this COMPANION: Komast Dancers in Archaic Greek Art (2010). tyler jo Smith and EDITED BY smith and plantzos dimitris plantzos Sue Blundell, John Boardman, Jan Bouzek, Lucilla Burn, greek art Dimitris Plantzos is Assistant Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of François de Callataÿ, Beth Cohen, Dimitris Damaskos, Jill Johnson Deupi, This well-illustrated two-volume set offers a Ioannina, Greece. He is the author of Hellenistic Stephen L. Dyson, Eleni Hasaki, Tamar Hodos, Anthony Kaldellis, EDITED BY tyler jo smith comprehensive, authoritative account of the A COMPANION TO Engraved Gems (1999). Veli Köse, Kenneth Lapatin, Stelios Lekakis, François Lissarrague, development of Greek art through the 1st greek art and dimitris plantzos Kathleen M. Lynch, Eleni Manakidou, Thomas Mannack, millennium bc. While there is no shortage of Clemente Marconi, Timothy J. McNiven, Jenifer Neils, John H. Oakley, introductory handbooks on Greek art, the Olga Palagia, Stavros A. Paspalas, Dimitris Plantzos, H.A. Shapiro, v o lum e I current publication takes a fresh look at the Amy C. Smith, Tyler Jo Smith, Lucie Wall Stylianopoulos, Michael Squire, many facets of the subject, from the basic Delia Tzortzaki, Claudia Wagner, Nicki Waugh, Sabine Weber, forms, materials, and types, to colonization, iconography, and finally the reception of Greek Ruth Westgate, James Whitley, Marina Yeroulanou art in post-classical periods. A Companion to Greek Art is a collaborative ALSO AVAILABLE IN THIS SERIES: effort joining scholars of various nationalities and specializations. The chapter authors are foremost experts in their field, and, being drawn from the ranks of university lecturers and professors, museum curators and field archaeologists, they offer unique perspectives to the collection. As a result, this is an unbiased and inclusive representation of the state of the discipline and the current ways it is being examined by scholars all over the world. A Companion to Greek Art presents a nuanced portrait of the development of Greek art, through a narrative that is factually oriented and technically detailed, as well as thematic, contextual, and historiographical. v o lum e I Jacket image: Athenian red-figure krater. Gods and heroes at rest. 5th c. BC (Musée du Louvre, Paris © 2011. Photo Scala, Florence.) Jacket design by Workhaus SSmith_p01.inddmith_p01.indd 2 22/24/2012/24/2012 99:14:01:14:01 AAMM A COMPANION TO GREEK ART SSmith_ffirs.inddmith_ffirs.indd i 22/24/2012/24/2012 111:46:291:46:29 AAMM BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO THE ANCIENT WORLD This series provides sophisticated and authoritative overviews of periods of ancient history, genres of classical literature, and the most important themes in ancient culture. Each volume comprises between twenty-five and forty concise essays written by individual scholars within their area of specialization. The essays are written in a clear, provocative, and lively manner, designed for an international audience of scholars, students, and general readers. ANCIENT HISTORY Published A Companion to the Classical Tradition A Companion to the Roman Army Edited by Craig W. 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If professional advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A companion to Greek art / edited by Tyler Jo Smith, Dimitris Plantzos. p. cm. – (Blackwell companions to the ancient world ; 90) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4051-8604-9 (hardback) 1. Art, Greek–History. I. Smith, Tyler Jo. II. Plantzos, Dimitris. N5630.C716 2012 709.38–dc23 2011046043 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Set in 11/13.5pt Galliard by SPi Publisher Services, Pondicherry, India 1 2012 SSmith_ffirs.inddmith_ffirs.indd iivv 22/24/2012/24/2012 111:46:301:46:30 AAMM Contents Volume I List of Illustrations ix List of Color Plates xix List of Maps xxi Notes on Contributors xxii Preface xxvii PART I Introduction 1 1. The Greeks and their Art 3 Tyler Jo Smith and Dimitris Plantzos PART II Forms, Times, and Places 15 2. Chronology and Topography 17 Nicki Waugh 3. Greek Decorated Pottery I: Athenian Vase-painting 39 Thomas Mannack 4. Greek Decorated Pottery II: Regions and Workshops 62 Stavros A. Paspalas 5. Free-standing and Relief Sculpture 105 Dimitris Damaskos 6. Architecture in City and Sanctuary 132 Marina Yeroulanou 7. Architectural Sculpture 153 Olga Palagia 8. Wall- and Panel-painting 171 Dimitris Plantzos SSmith_ftoc.inddmith_ftoc.indd v 22/24/2012/24/2012 112:06:202:06:20 PPMM vi Contents 9.