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Ancient Greek Funerary Monuments in the Metropolitan Museum of Art


  • Scala (ACC)
  • by PAUL ZANKER
In ancient Greece, funerary monuments were visual expressions of mourning that provided the opportunity for the living to commemorate and communicate with the dead. Today they offer a wealth of information about the deceased and the communities of which they were a part, for example, their status, material aspects of their lives, and how they wanted to be depicted.

ISBN 9781785513848 | E | PB
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Publisher Scala (ACC)
ISBN 9781785513848
Author(s) PAUL ZANKER
Publication date May 2022
Edition Paperback
Dimensions 254 x 229 mm
Illustrations 141 col.ill. | 8 bw.ill.
Pages 208
Language(s) Eng. ed.
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In ancient Greece, funerary monuments were visual expressions of mourning that provided the opportunity for the living to commemorate and communicate with the dead. Today they offer a wealth of information about the deceased and the communities of which they were a part, for example, their status, material aspects of their lives, and how they wanted to be depicted.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has one of the finest collections of Greek funerary monuments outside of Greece. This richly illustrated volume, by renowned author Paul Zanker, presents more than 50 outstanding examples, created from the 7th to the 2nd century B.C., that represent a variety of media and geographical regions. Through their shared focus on memorialising the dead, these extraordinary works of art offer insights into all facets of life in ancient Greece.

Afterlives

Afterlives

€42.50