Sophie the Sapphire Fairy by Daisy Meadows
The great 6th-century BCE Attic potter-painter Exekias is acclaimed as the most accomplished exponent of late 'black-figure' art. His vases, vessels, bowls and amphorae are reproduced on postcards and in other media all over the world. Despite his importance in the history of art and archaeology, little has been written about Exekias in his own right. Elizabeth Moignard, a leading historian of classical art, here corrects that neglect by addressing her subject as more than just a painter. She positions Exekias as a remarkable but nevertheless grounded and receptive man of his age, working in an Athens that was sensitive to Homeric literature and drawing on that great corpus of poetry to explore its own emerging concepts of honour, heroism, leadership and military tradition. Discussing a range of ceramic pieces, Moignard illustrates their impact and meaning, deconstructing iconic images like the suicide of Ajax; the voyage of Dionysus surrounded by dolphins; and the killing by Achilles of the Amazon queen Penthesilea. This book is the most complete introduction to its subject to be published in English.
Daisy Meadows has written over one hundred books for children. Her RAINBOW MAGIC series is a New York Times bestseller!
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| ISBN 13 | 9780439935333 |
| ISBN 10 | 0439935334 |
| Title | Sophie the Sapphire Fairy |
| Author | Daisy Meadows |
| Series | Rainbow Magic: Jewel Fairies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Scholastic US |
| Year published | 2007-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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