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The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore

Terracotta Figurines of the Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman Periods

By: Gloria S. Merker

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The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore

Terracotta Figurines of the Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman Periods

By: Gloria S. Merker

About 24,000 figurines and fragments have been found on Acrocorinth, and this study greatly increases our understanding of the way in which this artform developed over the centuries.

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0876611846

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9780876611845

The Greek Tile Works at Corinth

The Site and the Finds

By: Gloria S. Merker

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The Greek Tile Works at Corinth

The Site and the Finds

By: Gloria S. Merker

A series of kilns at ancient Corinth known as the Tile Works are given final publication in this long-awaited book, based on excavations conducted in 1939 and 1940 (as war was closing in) by Carl Roebuck and Arthur Parsons, and renewed briefly in 1950 by Gladys Weinberg. The artisans at the Tile Works produced not only roof tiles but a whole range of terracotta articles from the 6th to 4th centuries B.C., with one break in production in the late 5th to early 4th century. These products included, at different periods, architectural sculpture and decorated revetments; heavy household pottery such as mortars and lekanai; loomweights; votive furniture such as altars and plaques; and even some fine and semi-fine pottery. The standard of craftsmanship was very high and the artifacts produced found enthusiastic markets in other parts of Greece; as the revetments of roofs at Delphi, for example, and as mortars in the markets of Athens. The Tile Works, therefore, along with the Potters' Quarter, was one of the major and most prolific industrial establishments in ancient Corinth. In this study, the principal features and deposits are first discussed, in order to establish the chronology of the three successive kilns on the site, and to try to relate them to known events in Corinth. The manufactures are then considered, beginning with a discussion of fabrics and techniques of manufacture, then moving on to typology and dating. The study concludes with a presentation of the Corinthian pottery and other artifacts found at the Tile Works but not made there, and a catalogue of terracottas by Charles K. Williams II.

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0876615353

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9780876615355

The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art

Terracottas

By: Vassos Karageorghis,Gloria S. Merker,Joan R. Mertens

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The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art

Terracottas

By: Vassos Karageorghis,Gloria S. Merker,Joan R. Mertens

The Cesnola Collection of antiquities from Cyprus preserves the island’s artistic traditions from prehistoric through Roman times and represents the first large group of ancient Mediterranean works to enter the museum’s collection. This catalogue, which focuses on Cypriot terracottas, was originally published in 2004 as a CD-ROM, and is now available in a more accessible format. It contains nearly 500 works dating from between about 2000 B.C. and the 2nd century A.D. from one of the most expansive collections of Cypriot art in the world. Illustrations of each object are accompanied by a detailed catalogue entry, including a brief bibliography. In addition, fifteen commentaries make the catalogue a perfect introduction to Cypriot terracottas and the colorful world of ancient life and mythology.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

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1588396258

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9781588396259

The Greek Tile Works at Corinth

The Site and the Finds

By: Gloria S. Merker

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The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore

The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore

The Greek Tile Works at Corinth

The Greek Tile Works at Corinth

The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art

The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art

The Greek Tile Works at Corinth

The Greek Tile Works at Corinth

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