Research Catalog

Title

Sicily : art and invention between Greece and Rome / edited by Claire L. Lyons, Michael Bennett, Clemente Marconi with Alexandra Sofroniew.

Publication

Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, c2013.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Lyons, Claire L., 1955-
• Bennett, Michael J., 1959-
• Marconi, Clemente, 1966-
• J. Paul Getty Museum.
• Cleveland Museum of Art.
• Palazzo Ajutamicristo (Palermo, Italy)

Description

xxi, 254 p. : col. ill.; 29 cm

Subjects

• Greeks
• Arts, Classical
• Rome > History > Republic, 510-30 B.C
• Civilization > Greek influences
• Exhibition catalogs
• Rome (Empire)
• Arts, Classical > Italy > Sicily
• History
• Sicily (Italy) > History > To 800
• Greeks > Italy > Sicily > History
• Sicily (Italy) > Civilization > Greek influences
• To 800
• Malibu Beach, Calif. <2013>
• Italy > Sicily

Genre/Form

• Exhibition catalogs.
• History.

Note

• Published on the occasion of the exhibition Sicily: art & invention between Greece and Rome, on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa in Malibu, from April 3 to August 19, 2013; at the Cleveland Museum of Art from September 30, 2013 to January 5, 2014; and at Palazzo Ajutamicristo, Palermo, from February 14 to June 15, 2014.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-244) and index.

Contents

Introduction -- History, cultural politics, and identity. History of Sicily, 480-211 B.C. / Carmine Ampolo ; Focus: the fallen heroes of Himera / Stefano Vassallo ; Focus: a unique coin of Aitna / François de Callataÿ ; Hellenistic kingship in Sicily: patronage and politics under Agathokles and Hieron II / Caroline Veit ; Ethnic identity in Sicily: Greeks and non-Greeks / Francesca Spatafora ; Focus: the gold phiale of Damarchos / Pier Giovanni Guzzo -- Religion and mythology. The cult of Demeter and Kore between tradition and innovation / Caterina Greco ; Focus: the sanctuary at San Francesco Bisconti / Enrico Caruso ; Focus: the goddess from the Morgantina / Clemente Marconi ; Greek myth and religion in the Sicilian context / Monica de Cesare ; Focus: Herakles Cafeo / Nicola Bonacasa -- Sikeliote culture in art and literature. Rivalry, competition, and promotion: cities and citizens of Sicily in the sanctuaries of Greece / Gianfranco Adornato ; Focus: the Mozia charioteer / Maria Luisa Famà ; Imaginary kings: visions of monarchy in Sicilian literature from Pindar to Theokritos / Kathryn Morgan ; Focus: Priapos / Malcolm Bell III ; Infinite variety: ancient Greek drama in Sicily / Kathryn Bosher ; Focus: Perseus and Andromeda in Agrigento / Fabio Caruso -- Hellenism and its legacy. Science in Syracuse: Archimedes in place / Reviel Netz ; Focus: the Archimedes palimpsest / William Noel ; Focus: Archimedes' genius / Michael Bennett ; The Roman conquest of Sicily and its consequences / Gabriela Cirucci ; Focus: Morgantina's silver treasure / Malcolm Bell III -- Sicilian art and archaeology in the Classical and Hellenistic periods. Classical Greek architecture in Sicily / Margaret M. Miles ; Sculpture in Sicily from the age of the tyrants to the reign of Hieron II / Clemente Marconi ; Focus: the bronze ram of Castello Maniace / Agata Villa ; The art of coinage / Carmen Arnold-Biucchi ; Aglamata ek pelou: aspects of coroplastic art in Classical and Hellenistic Sicily / Maria Lucia Ferruzza ; Hellenistic tradition in the mural painting of ancient Sicily / Alessandra Merra ; Sicilian red-figure vase painting / Sebastiano Barresi.

Call Number

JFF 14-761

ISBN

• 9781606061336 (hardcover)
• 160606133X (hardcover)

LCCN

2012033738

OCLC

811777264

Title

Sicily : art and invention between Greece and Rome / edited by Claire L. Lyons, Michael Bennett, Clemente Marconi with Alexandra Sofroniew.

Imprint

Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, c2013.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-244) and index.

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Chronological Term

To 800

Added Author

Lyons, Claire L., 1955-

Bennett, Michael J., 1959-

Marconi, Clemente, 1966-

J. Paul Getty Museum.

Cleveland Museum of Art.

Palazzo Ajutamicristo (Palermo, Italy)

Research Call Number

JFF 14-761