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Architectural Networks in the North Aegean
Thasos, Samothrace, and the Formation of Hellenistic Design
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Architectural Networks in the North Aegean
Thasos, Samothrace, and the Formation of Hellenistic Design
About this book
During the Hellenistic period, the North Aegean Sea was a dynamic and diverse area, linked by robust trading networks and sometimes precarious political allegiances. The islands of Thasos, Samothrace, and Lesbos in particular played crucial roles in their position between Anatolia, Macedonia, Thrace, and Greece. Migration, trade, and politicsānot to mention the specifics of sites and climateāshaped the development of architecture. The region pioneered many innovations that subsequently spread across the Mediterranean.
Employing the idea of networks to effectively describe the interconnectedness of design, materials, technology, religion, and politics, the contributors to this volume establish the need to understand this important region holistically and on its own terms. Taking a close look at major buildings and monumentsāwhile considering technique, design, and decoration as elements of a vigorous webāthis volume offers important insights about the area's significance in the history of Hellenistic architecture, including lasting innovations in architectural illusion, Ionic entablature, and groundbreaking uses of marble and plaster. From the North Aegean, such principles and tactics were transmitted to the rest of the Hellenistic world, influencing Roman architecture and, from there, Western architectural history.
Employing the idea of networks to effectively describe the interconnectedness of design, materials, technology, religion, and politics, the contributors to this volume establish the need to understand this important region holistically and on its own terms. Taking a close look at major buildings and monumentsāwhile considering technique, design, and decoration as elements of a vigorous webāthis volume offers important insights about the area's significance in the history of Hellenistic architecture, including lasting innovations in architectural illusion, Ionic entablature, and groundbreaking uses of marble and plaster. From the North Aegean, such principles and tactics were transmitted to the rest of the Hellenistic world, influencing Roman architecture and, from there, Western architectural history.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- The Warren Moon Series in Art and Archaeology
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Introduction: Framing the Inquiry
- Part I: Sanctuaries and Monuments
- chapter 1: Commemorating the Sea in the Hellenistic North Aegean
- chapter 2: The Messon Temple on the Island of Lesbos: A Pseudodipteral Ionic Temple of Hera, Zeus, and Dionysos
- chapter 3: The Ancient Theater of Aigai at Vergina: Previous Excavations and New Observations
- chapter 4: The Ancient Theater at Maroneia in Thrace
- chapter 5: Sanctuaries of Athena in the North Aegean
- Part II: Technique and Design
- chapter 6: Putting the Marble Back in the Quarry: Visualizing the Thasian-Samothracian Network That Built the Propylon of Ptolemy II
- chapter 7: Particularities of the Northwest Stoa in the Agora of Thasos
- chapter 8: Water Management and Monumentality on Thasos and Samothrace
- chapter 9: The Window in North Aegean Architecture: Integration of Openings in Thasian and Samothracian Buildings
- chapter 10: Technical Innovation and Building Policy in the North Aegean
- Part III: Ornament
- chapter 11: Architecture and Ornamentation in the North Aegean: Specificities, Connections, Interactions
- chapter 12: The Lesbian Kyma in Northern Greece
- chapter 13: The Gorgon in the Architectural Decoration of the North Aegean
- chapter 14: Bucrania: The Samothracian Origins of a Significant Hellenistic Ornament
- References
- Index