Of things and stories: current approaches to object biography, medium, and materiality

"From the gold of the shaft graves of Mycenae to an undecorated Late Roman lekythos, and from façade statuary in Roman Ephesus to electroplated teapots in present-day household assemblages on the island of Kythera, this volume presents a selection of essays on the complex and ever-progressing r...

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Weitere Verfasser: Marini, Christina (HerausgeberIn), Tzortzopoulou-Gregory, Lita (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Boston, MA Archaeological Institute of America 2024
Schriftenreihe:Selected papers on ancient art and architecture Number 8
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Zusammenfassung:"From the gold of the shaft graves of Mycenae to an undecorated Late Roman lekythos, and from façade statuary in Roman Ephesus to electroplated teapots in present-day household assemblages on the island of Kythera, this volume presents a selection of essays on the complex and ever-progressing relationships between things and people across time and space. Past and present advances in the discourse on materialisms are approached from a case study perspective through the lens of two different but complementary themes: object biography and materiality in relation to medium. Each essay offers a distinct insight into the always shifting meanings, values, and relational connections of things, exploring a diversity of concepts, contexts, and material elements from prehistory to today"--
Beschreibung:ix, 146 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 23 cm
ISBN:9781931909464
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