Art for Travellers Greece: The Essential Guide to Viewing Art in Greece

This color photo-illustrated travel guide for art lovers covers the main periods and styles of Greek art through the Byzantine period. Art "trails" take readers to major museums and sites and to locations off the beaten track. Entries on notable works offer background information on artists and art movements and brief biographies of important figures. Also included are lists of notable figures, a glossary, and a guide to mythical and historical themes and characters of ancient Greece. Bill Hannon has worked as an art critic for international news magazines. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This guide for art lovers covers the main periods and styles of over three thousand years: Geometric, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman, and finally, Byzantine art. The guide features: full-color photos and painting reproductions; background information on art in Greece; brief biographies of important figures; critical descriptions of the outstanding works that can be seen in Greece's most important museums and archeological sites; diagrams showing the layout of archeological sites; and coverage of mainland Greece, the Peloponnese, Crete, and Santorini.

General

ISBN		9781566565929
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		Interlink Pub Group Inc
Pages		302
List Price		$20.00
Author		Hannan, Bill Hannan, Lorna
Publication Date		09/30/2005
Release Status		In Print
Format		Paperback
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 7.75 Inches (US) Width: 5 Inches (US) Thickness: 1 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 1.15 Pounds (US)
Series		Art for Travellers
Illustrator		Hannan, Dee