Histories of Peirene : a Corinthian fountain in three millennia

1. Verfasser: Robinson, Betsey Ann.
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Princeton, NJ : American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 2011.
Umfang/Format: xxxi, 386 p., 21 p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 30 cm.
Schriftenreihe: Ancient art and architecture in context ; 2
Schlagworte:
Inhalte/Bestandteile: 1 Datensätze
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Pt. 1. The spring and its legacy
  • Peirene today and yesterday : anatomy and physiology
  • The storied spring : Peirene in pictures and poetry
  • Great and fearful days : the rediscovery of Peirene
  • A Corinthian Hydra : the labors of Bert Hodge Hill
  • pt. 2. Biography of the fountain
  • Beginnings : Hellenic and Hellenistic Peirene
  • Corinthian grotesque : the Cyclopean fountain
  • The genius of place and master : romanizing Peirene
  • High Roman style : the Marble Court
  • A pendant for Peirene : the Scylla of Corinth
  • Palace for the people : the Triconch Court
  • The ruin of a beautiful thing
  • Adventures in Underland.