Costumes of the Greeks and Romans (eBook)

Thomas Hope (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2013
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-13731-5 (ISBN)

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Carefully copied from ancient vases and statuary, these early-19th-century classic line renderings combine unusual clarity of style with unquestioned authenticity. Over 700 illustrations depict all classes and occupations.

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From headdresses to sandals, from warrior's armor to priestess's robes, the authentic costumes of people from all walks of life in the Roman and Greek civilizations are here pictured comprehensively and clearly. Three hundred finely drawn, detailed engravings (containing over 700 illustrations) show just what was worn by the poets, philosophers, priests and priestesses, peasants, Bacchanalians, emperors, generals, Amazons, and virgins of a bygone age.Carefully copied from ancient vases and statuary by Thomas Hope (1770-1831), a British collector and designer, these engravings combine an unusual clarity of style with unquestioned authenticity. Their range, too, is unusually great, for besides the many plates on the costumes of the Greeks and Romans, there are representative illustrations of the typical dress of such other civilizations as the Phrygian, Egyptian, Parthian, Etruscan, and Persian.In addition, scores of engravings are devoted to such now-forgotten objects as ancient musical instruments (the lyre, double flute, pipes of Pan, etc.), Bacchanalian implements, articles of furniture, women's trinkets and jewelry, sarcophagi, altars, and other adjuncts to ancient life.Such comprehensiveness makes this book indispensable to costume designers, stage fitters, and producers of classic plays, students of fashion design, and others interested in ancient costumes. The material included here is covered in no ordinary history, and only here can the interested reader discover just how the draping of the Greek robe was achieved, or what was worn at festivals and funerals by the various classes.Art directors, advertising managers, and others on the lookout for unusual and eye-catching illustrations will also treasure this collection. All of the engravings are royalty free and may be used in any way, whether as striking contrasts to modern styles in dress, jewelry, or furniture; for historical perspective; for mood pieces; or simply as unusual attention-getters.

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List of PlatesVOLUME ONENo.1 Egyptian dresses2 Egyptian priest and priestesses3 Egyptian priest and priestesses4 Egyptian headdresses5 Egyptian priests and harp6 Egyptian capitals and bases of columns7 Egyptian capitals8 Egyptian temple9 Egyptian priest10 Egyptian female11 Isis with her sistrum12 Fronts of sepulchral monuments near Persepolis13 Parthian with his bow and javelin14 Persians15 Armenian and Parthian monarchs16 "Heads of Parthian, Persian, and Armenian kings"17 "Dacian and Phrygian helmets, standard, shoes"18 Phrygian helmet and vases19 Amazon-Dacian king-and Paris20 "Phrygian shields, quivers, and bipennes"21 "Heads of Amazon, Paris, Trojan, Phrygian, and Roma"22 Theseus-Hippolyta-and Deinomache23 Phrygian attired for religious rites24 Sarmatian-Vesta-Paris25 Syrian lady26 Dacian warrior on horseback27 Amazon carrying her battle-axe28 Amazon carrying her javelin29 Phrygian lady30 Phrygian armour31 Atys32 Phrygian33 Asiatic monarch34 Dacian King35 Dacian King36 Amazon37 Etruscan attire38 Etruscan warriors39 Etruscan warriors and archer40 Etruscan attire41 Etruscan warriors42 Etruscan male and female attire43 Etruscan helmets and headdresses44 Etruscan attire and warriors45 Etruscan elder and youth46 Etruscan warriors47 "Minerva-Juno-and Jupiter, in the old Greek style"48 "Mars-Diana-and Venus, in the old Greek style"49 Mercury-Hebe-and allegorical figure50 Minerva-Indian Bacchus-and Juno51 "Grecian ladies, in the old style, and tympanum"52 Procession of priestess and her attendants53 Grecian females54 Grecian priestesses performing libations55 "Bacchus-Priestess-and priest, in the old Greek attire"56 Various bust of the Indian Bacchus57 Priest of Bacchus58 "Nymph, in the old style of attire"59 Grecian female60 Grecian female61 Diana62 Grecian female63 Grecian female64 Grecian female65 Grecian lady66 Greek warrior67 Greek warrior68 Greek warrior69 Greek herald70 Greek warrior71 Greek warrior72 Priestess73 Greek warrior74 Minerva75 Various helmets76 Theban shield and bow-cases77 Grecian female78 Grecian victor in the chariot race79 Greek car or chariot80 Grecian warrior in his travelling dress81 Squire or attendant on a Greek warrior82 Female with lyre and plectrum83 Erato84 Greek warrior85 Greek warrior86 Grecian helmets87 Musical instruments of the Greeks88 Female flute player89 Bacchanalian implements90 Bacchanalian reclined on a couch91 Bacchante with the rod of sesamum92 Bacchante carrying the thyrsus93 Bacchante sounding the crotals94 Priestess of Ceres95 Bacchante carrying the sacred fillet96 Bacchante carrying torches97 Female dancer98 Grecian headdresses99 Grecian youth crowned at the games100 Muse101 Priestess of Ceres102 Greek warrior103 Greek warrior104 Eneas105 Ceres106 Greek female107 Greek philosopher108 Ceres with the mitra and Grecian headdresses109 Clio110 Greek philosopher111 Victorious warrior descended from his car112 Apollo-Minerva-Jupiter113 Lyres114 Amazon-Minerva Pacifera-Venus Pacifera-Spartan virgin115 Jupiter116 Grecian females117 Greek poet118 Grecian female with a casket119 Grecian female going to perform funeral rites120 Electra in mourning for Orestes121 Grecian female122 Diana123 Jupiter124 Diana125 Grecian lady126 Theban shield and quivers127 Bacchanalian group128 Greek youth-Philosopher-and damsel129 Greek females130 Various Grecian helmetsVOLUME TWO131 Grecian headdresses132 Females dancing133 Females dancing134 Grecian ladies135 Greek shield and other armour136 Greek combatants separated by a herald137 "Lady seated with her umbrella, etc."138 Female utensils and trinkets139 Warrior-Diana-Minerva140 "Grecian headdresses of the species worn by Ulysses, and Grecian helmets"141 Minerva in the diplax142 Danaïd143 Grecian female144 Euterpe145 Greek female146 Cybele147 Ceres148 Diana149 Diomedes150 Ceres151 Neptune152 Grecian and Syrian helmets153 Ceres154 Jupiter155 Erato156 Grecian trumpeter157 Aesculapius158 Minerva159 "Helmets of Minerva, of Roma, and of Grecian hero"160 "Telesphorus, Hygeia"161 Grecian female162 Grecian headdresses163 From a painting at Herculaneum164 Juno Lanuvina165 Different Ptolemies and their Queens166 Grecian headdresses167 Bacchus168 Grecian scrolls169 Greek fictile vases170 Greek females171 Bacchanalian personages172 Muse-Greek terra-cotta jug-Ceres173 Bacchanalian personages174 Grecian headdresses175 Bacchanalian-Mercury-Bacchante176 Greek shields and other armour177 Grecian helmets178 Grecian female179 Grecian female180 Bacchante dancing181 Juno wearing the diplax182 Greek poet183 Diana184 Grecian female185 Grecian female186 Grecian female187 Jupiter Ammon-Neptune-Cybele-Minerva-Apollo-and Mercury188 Grecian female189 Grecian female190 Grecian female191 Jupiter-Juno-Apollo-Minerva-Hercules-and Bacchus192 Musical instruments193 Grecian female194 Grecian female195 Females dancing and playing on the lyre196 Jupiter197 Juno198 Diana-Ceres-Venus199 Scenic masks200 Musical instruments201 Grecian females202 "Grecian lamps, candelabra, and other utensils"203 "Torches, tripods, cista, pyxis, etc."204 Grecian peasants205 Grecian biga and candelabra206 Grecian females207 Muses-Diana208 Marble chair of Potamon209 Dancing girls210 Venus-Muse-Diana211 Apollo Musagetes-Diana Succincta-Ceres212 Minerva213 Comedian214 Grecian female215 Canephora216 Grecian female217 Grecian lady218 "Tripod, candelabrum, chair, etc."219 Grecian female220 Diana Succincta221 Greek vases222 Itinerant sanctuary223 Grecian heads224 Reception of Bacchus225 Gorgons226 "Vases, pateras, lamp"227 "Chair of state, etc."228 Greek lady229 Apollo Musagetes230 Vase with bacchanalian231 Architectural orders232 Faustina233 Roman cisterns234 Flora235 Fortune236 Car of bronze237 Romans in his toga238 Roman youth with the bulla239 Roman orator240 Roman matron241 Roman ladies242 Marcus Aurelius243 Roman empress244 Faustina245 Roman empress in the character of Ceres246 Roman headdresses247 Roman emperor assisting at a sacrifice248 Camillus249 Roman emperor in his military tunic250 Roman standard bearer251 Roman general252 Roman cuirass253 Roman soldier254 Roman emperor255 Roman general256 Roman general257 The goddess Roma258 Nemesis259 Roman empress with the attributes of plenty260 Roman empress261 Roman empress262 Victorious auriga263 Biga264 Roman charioteer driving in the circus265 Bull adorned for sacrifice266 Pontifical insignia and instruments of sacrifice267 Sacrificial instruments268 "Candelabrum, altar, and tripod"269 Lectisternium270 Fasces and curule chair271 Triumphal car272 Milestone-Cage of sacred pullets-Naval column273 Altar and sarcophagi274 Altars and sarcophagus275 Chair and tripod276 Roman study277 Lavacrum or bath278 Roman sarcophagus and altars279 Inferia and Etruscan altars280 Poops and prows of Roman galleys281 "Poop, prow, anchor, and rudder, of Roman gallery"282 Sacrificator-Priest-Camillus283 Tribunes284 Senators and knight285 Roman dresses286 Roman empresses287 Flamen-Emperor crowned with laurel-Emperor in the character of Frater arvalis-Empress Helena-Emperor Constans288 Gloves worn by pancratiasts and military buskins289 Different buskins and sandals290 Roman buskins and sandals291 Roman cuirasses and jacket worn by the night watches of the Capitol292 "Dacian, Imperial, and Roman cuirasses"293 Roman soldiers294 Roman soldiers295 Roman officer296 Roman armour and standards297 "Roman standards, shields, and battering ram"298 Sarcophagi299 Roman columbaria300 Roman columbaria

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.2.2013
• Reihe/Serie: Dover Fashion and Costumes
• Sprache: englisch
• Gewicht: 499 g
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten
• ISBN-10: 0-486-13731-7 / 0486137317
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-13731-5 / 9780486137315