Ancient portraits from the Athenian Agora /
Harrison, Evelyn B.
Ancient portraits from the Athenian Agora / [prepared by Evelyn B. Harrison ; photographs by Alison Frantz]. - Princeton, N.J. : American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1960. - [32] p. : ill. ; 22 cm. - Excavations of the Athenian Agora. Picture book ; no. 5 . - Excavations of the Athenian Agora. Picture book no. 5. .
Includes bibliography.
Although the famous bronze statues seen by the Roman tourist Pausanias have been melted down, the Agora preserves a number of fine portraits in stone. While a few of these are named, most of the portraits in this booklet represent ordinary men and women; priests, athletes, and officials. Referring to over 40 black and white photos, the author discusses hairstyles, clothing and facial expressions to shed light on the individuals depicted.--ASCSA.
^^^86138472^//r922
Portrait sculpture, Greek--Greece--Athens.
Portrait sculpture in numismatics--Greece--Athens.
Agora (Athens, Greece)
Athens (Greece)--Antiquities
Greece--Antiquities
DF289 / .H37 1960
730/.0938/5
Ancient portraits from the Athenian Agora / [prepared by Evelyn B. Harrison ; photographs by Alison Frantz]. - Princeton, N.J. : American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1960. - [32] p. : ill. ; 22 cm. - Excavations of the Athenian Agora. Picture book ; no. 5 . - Excavations of the Athenian Agora. Picture book no. 5. .
Includes bibliography.
Although the famous bronze statues seen by the Roman tourist Pausanias have been melted down, the Agora preserves a number of fine portraits in stone. While a few of these are named, most of the portraits in this booklet represent ordinary men and women; priests, athletes, and officials. Referring to over 40 black and white photos, the author discusses hairstyles, clothing and facial expressions to shed light on the individuals depicted.--ASCSA.
^^^86138472^//r922
Portrait sculpture, Greek--Greece--Athens.
Portrait sculpture in numismatics--Greece--Athens.
Agora (Athens, Greece)
Athens (Greece)--Antiquities
Greece--Antiquities
DF289 / .H37 1960
730/.0938/5