Hellenistic Art(1st Edition) From Alexander the Great to Augustus (Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum) by LucillaBurn, Giovannangelo Camporeale Paperback, 190 Pages, Published 2005 by J. Paul Getty Museum ISBN-13: 978-0-89236-776-4, ISBN: 0-89236-776-8
"The Hellenistic Age was a new era of Greek civilization that began with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. and lasted until the Roman emperor Octavian defeated the last independent Hellenistic monarch, Cleopatra VII of Egypt, in 31 B.C. Burn traces the development of a distinctive new Hellenistic culture that was shaped both by artists who spread innovations across the Mediterranean region and by rival monarchs who commission ..."
"The visual arts of Greece and Rome are a tangible an accessible link with the founcations of Western civilization. Successive generations of poets and artists have returned again and again to classical art for inspiration, and it was a passionate enthusiasm for Greek and Roman art that drove collectors of the 18th and 19th centuries to amass the magnificent pieces now in museums around the world. One of the richest collections is in the ..."
Greek Myths(1st Edition) (Legendary Past Series) by LucillaBurn Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 1990 by University Of Texas Press ISBN-13: 978-0-292-72748-9, ISBN: 0-292-72748-8
"Here retold in all their dramatic power are some of the most exciting and influential of all Greek myths: the epic struggle of the Trojan War, the wanderings of Odysseus, the tragic destiny of Oedipus, and the heroic adventures of Herakles, Theseus, Perseus, and Jason. The author introduces the complex pantheon of Olympian gods and goddesses, describing their attributes, genealogies, and often comic relationships, and illustrates the ..."
Greek Myths (the Legendary Past) by LucillaBurn Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 1990 by British Museum Press Import ISBN-13: 978-0-7141-2061-4, ISBN: 0-7141-2061-8
"n this exciting collection of some of the most influential of all Greek myths, the author introduces the complex pantheon of Olympian gods and goddesses.
Describing their attributes, genealogies and often comic relationships, she illustrates the personalities and their stories by drawing upon the artistry of the ancient culture which created them.
A concluding chapter reviews the powerful and continuing imaginative legacy of Greek myt ..."
"This book has been commissioned by the Fitzwilliam Museum as part of the celebrations of the bicentenary, in 2016, of its foundation. It traces the story of the establishment and growth of the Museum from its origins in the 1816 bequest of Richard, 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion, to the present day. By setting an individual museum s story into the larger context of the growth and development of museums and galleries in the UK and e ..."
World of Myths(1st Edition) v.1 (The Legendary Past) (Vol 1) by Warner Marina, LucillaBurn Hardcover, 424 Pages, Published 2003 by British Museum Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7141-2783-5, ISBN: 0-7141-2783-3
" Here retold in all their original dramatic power are some of the most exciting and influential of all world myths, drawn from a fascinating range of ancient cultures. Epic struggles and heroic adventures, passionate jealousies and psychological deceptions, comic mistakes and tragic destinies—these fabulous tales are all part of our common legendary past. This book is a compilation edition of five titles from the successful series The ..."
The Meidias Painter (Oxford Monographs on Classical Archaeology) by LucillaBurn Hardcover, 204 Pages, Published 1988 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-813221-9, ISBN: 0-19-813221-2
"As the last great Athenian red-figure vase painters, the Meidias Painter and his followers were known for their depiction of elegant women gracefully assembled. Combining stylistic and thematic analysis, this iconographical study examines the group's subject matter, sources of inspiration, and the relationship of their depicted scenes with life in the late 5th century B.C."
"The Beazley lists of attributed Athenian black-figure and red-figure bases have long been a basic source for many classical art studies. This book brings the Beazley lists more up-to-date, providing references to vase illustrations published from 1965 to 1981."
"Beazley's lists of Athenian black-figure and red-figure vases by painters, groups, and classes have long been - and will long remain - the basis for studies in Greek art history. The first edition of this book, published in 1982 as a product of the British Academy project at the Beazley Archive, successfully brought up to date the bibliographical references to illustrations of vases listed in Beazley's ABV, ARV2 and Paralipomena. This n ..."
3(1st Edition) Catalogue of Greek Terracottas in the British Museum Volume III by LucillaBurns, Reynold Alleyne Higgins, British Museum Press Hardcover, 528 Pages, Published 2001 by British Museum Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7141-2221-2, ISBN: 0-7141-2221-1
Hellenistic Art(1st Edition) From Alexander the Great to Augustus (Objects in Focus) by LucillaBurn Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2004 by British Museum Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7141-2225-0, ISBN: 0-7141-2225-4
"THE HELLENISTIC AGE WAS A NEW ERA OF GREEK CIVILIZATION THAT BEGAN WITH THE DEATH OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT IN 323 B.C. AND LASTED UNTIL THE ROMAN EMPEROR OCTAVIAN DEFEATED THE LAST INDEPENDENT HELLENISTIC MONARCH, CLEOPATRA VII OF EGYPT, IN 31 B.C. BURN TRACES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DISTINCTIVE NEW HELLENISTIC CULTURE THAT WAS SHAPED BOTH BY ARTISTS WHO SPREAD INNOVATIONS ACROSS THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION AND BY RIVAL MONARCHS WHO COMMISSIONE ..."
Mythes grecs by Burn, Lucilla Softcover, Published 2023 by Points ISBN-13: 978-1-04-141103-1, ISBN: 1-04-141103-0
"Here retold in all their dramatic power are some of the most exciting and influential of all greek myths: the epic struggle of the trojan war, the wanderings of odysseus, the tragic destiny of oedipus and the heroic adventures of herakles, theseus, perseus and jason the author introduces the complex pantheon of olympian gods and goddesses, describing their attitudes, genealogies and often comic relationships and illustrates the personal ..."
Mythes Grecs (French Edition) by LucillaBurn Paperback, 157 Pages, Published 1994 by Contemporary French Fiction ISBN-13: 978-2-02-019538-6, ISBN: 2-02-019538-0
"Redits avec toute la force dramatique, on trouvera dans ce livre quelques-uns des plus captivants de tous les mythes grecs : l'affrontement épique de la guerre de Troie, la longue errance d'Ulysse, le tragique destin d'Œdipe et les ..."
Mitos griegos / Greek Myths(1st Edition) by LucillaBurn Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 1992 by Ediciones Akal Sa ISBN-13: 978-84-460-0117-1, ISBN: 84-460-0117-9
"Los que aquí se cuentan en toda su fuerza dramática son algunos de los más excitantes e influyentes mitos griegos: la épica batalla de la guerra de Troya, las andanzas de Odiseo, el destino trágico de Edipo, y las heroicas aventuras de Heracles, Teseo, Perseo y Jasón. El autor presenta el complejo panteón de los dioses y di"
Griechische Mythen Eine Einführung by LucillaBurn Paperback, Published 2018 by Reclam Philipp Jun. Feb 2018 ISBN-13: 978-3-15-020371-2, ISBN: 3-15-020371-6