From ancient to modern: archaeology and aesthetics
Publication details: Princeton University Press, 2015 Princeton:Description: 240p. pbk.:col. ill.; 22cmISBN:- 9780691166469
- 939.4 CHI
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938.07 BOW Alexander the great: a very short introduction | 938.504 RHO Periclean Athens | 939.33 MAY Poison King:the life and legend of mithradates,romes deadliest enemy | 939.4 CHI From ancient to modern: archaeology and aesthetics | 939.43009732 COO Early urbanism on the Syrian Euphrates | 939.49 THO Bronze age towers at Bat, sultanate of Oman: research by the Bat Archaeological Project, 2007-12 | 940.1 RUB Middle ages: a very short introduction |
As archaeologists unearth the past, they seek meaning or purpose for the objects they uncover by looking at the objects themselves and their archaeological context. Art historians, on the other hand, primarily focus on aesthetics, asking why a particular object stimulates our senses, and what that tells us about ourselves. From Ancient to Modern offers a lens for understanding ancient objects through the perspectives and processes of both archaeology and aesthetics, and, in so doing, illuminates the multiple layers of meaning that a single object can take on—sometimes simultaneously—over the course of its existence.
This beautifully illustrated volume is the accompanying catalog for the exhibition at New York University’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World and focuses on fifty objects from three iconic sites in the ancient Near East: Ur, Diyala, and Kish. The excavation, unique characteristics, and transformative journey of each object—from archaeological artifact to aesthetic item—are examined. Select contemporary artworks are also considered in the investigation of how ancient objects acquire meaning in the present day.
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