Beauty And The Greek
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Beauty
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Author : David Konstan
language : en
Publisher: Onassis Hellenic Culture
Release Date : 2014
Beauty written by David Konstan and has been published by Onassis Hellenic Culture this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with History categories.
Those who study the nature of beauty are at once plagued by a singular issue: what does it mean to say something is beautiful? On the one hand, beauty is associated with erotic attraction; on the other, it is the primary category in aesthetics, and it is widely supposed that the proper response to a work of art is one of disinterested contemplation. At its core, then, beauty is a contested concept, and both sides feel comfortable appealing to the authority of Plato, and via him, to the ancient Greeks generally. So, who is right--if either? Beauty offers an elegant investigation of ancient Greek notions of beauty and, in the process, sheds light on modern aesthetics and how we ought to appreciate the artistic achievements of the classical world itself. The book begins by reexamining the commonly held notion that the ancient Greeks possessed no term that can be unambiguously defined as "beauty" or "beautiful." Author David Konstan discusses a number of Greek approximations before positioning the heretofore unexamined term kállos as the key to bridging the gap between beauty and desire, and tracing its evolution as applied to physical beauty, art, literature, and more. Throughout, the discussion is enlivened with thought-provoking stories taken from Homer, Plato, Xenophon, Plutarch, and others. The book then examines corresponding terms in ancient Latin literature to highlight the survival of Greek ideas in the Latin West. The final chapter will compare the ancient Greek conception of beauty with modern notions of beauty and aesthetics. In particular, the book will focus on the reception of classical Greek art in the Renaissance and how Vasari and his contemporaries borrowed from Plato the sense that the beauty in art was transcendental, but left out the erotic dimension of viewing. A study of the ancient Greek idea of beauty shows that, even if Greece was the inspiration for modern aesthetic ideals, the Greek view of the relationship between beauty and desire was surprisingly consistent--and different from our own. Through this magisterial narrative, it is possible to identify how the Greeks thought of beauty, and what it was that attracted them. Their perceptions still have something important to tell us about art, love, desire--and beauty.
Beauty And The Greek
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Author : Kim Lawrence
language : en
Publisher: Harlequin
Release Date : 2011-04-01
Beauty And The Greek written by Kim Lawrence and has been published by Harlequin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-01 with Fiction categories.
Though she's in love with Andreas, her gorgeous Greek boss, Beth Farley feels he views her as just another piece of office furniture. But Andreas's brother, the arrogant, wealthy Theo Kyriakis, has a plan. If Beth pretends to be his lover, Andreas will surely want what he can't have…. One makeover later, Beth has gone from sensible secretary to sensational bombshell! Now she'll show her beloved boss what he's been missing! But Beth soon realizes she wants someone else to initiate her into the world of pleasurable abandon far more…Theo!
Some Greek Poems Of Love And Beauty
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Author : J. M. Edmonds
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-10-15
Some Greek Poems Of Love And Beauty written by J. M. Edmonds and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-15 with History categories.
Originally published in 1937, this book presents some of the most captivating Greek poetry from antiquity on the subjects of love and beauty.
Greek Beauty
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Author : Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter
language : en
Publisher: Assouline Books & Gifts
Release Date : 2004
Greek Beauty written by Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter and has been published by Assouline Books & Gifts this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Art categories.
Goddess, nymph, muse, or merely mortal, women never ceased to inspire Greek sculptors and painters. Far from representing an ideal beauty of young athletes with exultant bodies, these sensuous feminine models recount to us the ambiguous notions the Greeks had toward women. Showing both the fascination and repulsion, eroticism and damnation, this small work in pictures offers a synthesis of art and beauty through what is perhaps the most inspired period of all times: ancient Greece.
Aphrodite
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Author : Tammy Gagne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-01-23
Aphrodite written by Tammy Gagne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-23 with categories.
Love and beauty reign supreme in this empowering, high-interest telling of the mythical Greek goddess Aphrodite. Core legends tell of Aphrodite's matchmaking, as well as tales of her own loves among gods and mortals. Fascinating myths also uncover Aphrodite's past, detailing her creation and how she fits into a family of gods. Learn about Aphrodite's role in Greek culture through her signature powers, symbols and attire. Additional facts and historical information connect the goddess's influence through popular culture today.
A Thing Of Beauty
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Author : Peter Fiennes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
A Thing Of Beauty written by Peter Fiennes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Greece categories.
It's now a golden age for these tales - they crop up in novels, films, and popular culture. But what's the modern relevance of Theseus, Hera, and Pandora? Were these stories ever meant for children? And what's to be seen now at the places where heroes fought and gods once quarrelled? Fiennes travels to the sites of some of the most famous Greek myths, on the trail of hope, beauty and a new way of seeing what we have done to our world. Fiennes walks through landscapes - stunning and spoiled - on the trail of dancing activists and Arcadian shepherds, finds the 'most beautiful beach in Greece', consults the Oracle, and loses himself in the cities, remote villages, and ruins of this storied land.
Helen Of Troy
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Author : Ruby Blondell
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2015-09-30
Helen Of Troy written by Ruby Blondell and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-30 with History categories.
"The story of Helen of Troy has its origins in ancient Greek epic and didactic poetry, more than 2500 years ago, but it remains one of the world's most galvanizing myths about the destructive power of beauty. Much like the ancient Greeks, our own relationship to female beauty is deeply ambivalent, fraught with both desire and danger. We worship and fear it, advertise it everywhere yet try desperately to control and contain it. No other myth evocatively captures this ambivalence better than that of Helen, daughter of Zeus and Leda, and wife of the Spartan leader Menelaus. Her elopement with (or abduction by) the Trojan prince Paris "launched a thousand ships" and started the most famous war in antiquity. For ancient Greek poets and philosophers, the Helen myth provided a means to explore the paradoxical nature of female beauty, which is at once an awe-inspiring, supremely desirable gift from the gods, essential to the perpetuation of a man's name through reproduction, yet also grants women terrifying power over men, posing a threat inseparable from its allure. Many ancients simply vilified Helen for her role in the Trojan War but there is much more to her story than that: the kidnapping of Helen by the Athenian hero Theseus, her sibling-like relationship with Achilles, the religious cult in which she was worshipped by maidens and newlyweds, and the variant tradition which claims she never went to Troy at all but was whisked away to Egypt and replaced with a phantom. In this book, author Ruby Blondell offers a fresh look at the paradoxes and ambiguities that Helen embodies. Moving from Homer and Hesiod to Sappho, Aeschylus, Euripides, and others, Helen of Troy shows how this powerful myth was continuously reshaped and revisited by the Greeks. By focusing on this key figure from ancient Greece, the book both extends our understanding of that culture and provides a fascinating perspective on our own." - Besedilo s knjižnega zavihka.
Defining Beauty
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Author : Ian Dennis Jenkins
language : en
Publisher: British museum Press
Release Date : 2015
Defining Beauty written by Ian Dennis Jenkins and has been published by British museum Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Art, Ancient categories.
Greek sculpture is full of breathing vitality and yet, at the same time, it reaches beyond mere imitation of nature to give form to thought in works of timeless beauty. For over 2000 years the Greeks experimented with representing the human body in works that range from prehistoric abstract simplicity to the full-blown realism of the age of Alexander the Great. The ancient Greeks invented the modern idea of the human body in art as an object of sensory delight and as a bearer of meaning. Their vision has had a profound influence on the way the western world sees itself. Drawing on the British Museum's outstanding collection of Greek sculpture - including extraordinary pieces from the Parthenon and the celebrated representation of a discus thrower - and through a number of themed sections, this richly illustrated book explores the Greek portrayal of human character in sculpture, along with sexual and social identity. In athletics, the male body was displayed as if it was a living sculpture, and victors were commemorated by actual statues. In art, not only were mortal men and women represented in human form but also the gods and other beings of myth and the supernatural world. In a series of lively introductory chapters, written by a selection of academics, historians and artists, it is revealed how the Greeks themselves viewed the sculpture (which was vividly enhanced with colour), and how it was regarded and treated in later pagan antiquity. The revival of the Greek body in the modern era is also discussed, including the shock of the new effect of the arrival of the Parthenon sculptures in London at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Radiant Beauty Ancient Greek Health And Beauty Wisdom For The Modern Seeker
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Author : Anna Maria Poniros
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2022-03-28
Radiant Beauty Ancient Greek Health And Beauty Wisdom For The Modern Seeker written by Anna Maria Poniros and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-28 with Health & Fitness categories.
Ever wonder what the Health and Beauty secrets of the Ancient Greeks were? In this book you'll discover the wisdom of the Ancients that in Goethe's words "dreamt the dream of life best." Infused with mythology, ancient health and fitness, beauty rituals, spirituality and religion, and music and festivals- this book covers the details of total wellness in the Ancient world.
Dangerous Beauty Medusa In Classical Art
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Author : Kiki Karoglou
language : en
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Release Date : 2018-02-01
Dangerous Beauty Medusa In Classical Art written by Kiki Karoglou and has been published by Metropolitan Museum of Art this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-01 with Art categories.
Medusa, the monstrous Gorgon of Greek mythology whose gaze turned beholders to stone, became increasingly anthropomorphic and feminine beginning in the fifth century B.C. A similar transformation occurred in representations of other female half-human beings from Greek myth, such as sphinxes, sirens, and the sea monster Scylla. Believed to have protective powers, these mythical hybrid creatures were frequently employed on sepulchral monuments, sacred architecture, military equipment, drinking vessels, and the luxury arts. Their metamorphosis was a consequence of the idealizing humanism of Greek art of the Classical period (480–323 B.C.), which understood beauty as the result of harmony and ideal proportions, a concept that influenced not only the representation of the human body but also that of mythological beings. “Dangerous Beauty: Medusa in Classical Art,” on view at The Met until January 6, 2019, is organized by Kiki Karoglou, Associate Curator in the Department of Greek and Roman Art, who is also the author of this Bulletin. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Verdana}