The art of ancient Greek theater
By: Mary Louise Hart ; with contributions by J. Michael Walton ... [et al.].
Contributors: Walton, J. Michael, 1939-; J. Paul Getty Museum
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Los Angeles, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781606060377
Subjects: Theater in art; Greek Art; Theater; Exhibitions; History
Description: The Art of Ancient Greek Theater considers the vibrant imprint that ancient Greek tragedy and comedy left on the visual arts of classical Greece. Theatrical performance as we know it originated in the mid-sixth century B.C. with choral dances held in honor of Dionysos, the Greek god of wine and patron of the theater. The great tragedies by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, as well as the comedies of Aristophanes and Menander are preserved as some of the world's most renowned literature and have formed the basis for theater performance as it is still practiced. Beyond being popular in their day, these plays inspired an array of lively paintings and sculpture, and those works represent, in some cases, the only evidence we have of some of the plays from ancient Greece.
Notes: Published on the occasion of an exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Aug. 26, 2010-Jan. 3, 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.