Greco-Scythian art and the birth of Eurasia : from classical antiquity to Russian modernity
Meyer, Hans-CasparAuthor
Drawing on evidence from archaeology, art history, and textual sources to contextualize Greco-Scythian metalwork in ancient society, Meyer offers unique introductions to the archaeology of Scythia and its ties to Asia and classical Greece, modern museum and visual culture studies, and the intellectual history of classics in Russia and the West.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Drawing on evidence from archaeology, art history, and textual sources to contextualize Greco-Scythian metalwork in ancient society, Meyer offers unique introductions to the archaeology of Scythia and its ties to Asia and classical Greece, modern museum and visual culture studies, and the intellectual history of classics in Russia and the West.
Description based on print version record.
Introduction : Discovering Greco-Scythian art -- Classical art and Russian identity -- Defining the corpus : Chronology, technique, distribution -- Political monuments of the early Spartocid State -- Looking at Greco-Scythian art -- Greco-Scythian art in practice -- Conclusion.
Art, Scythian
Scythians
Visual Arts
Art, Architecture & Applied Arts
Visual Arts - General