{"product_id":"9780500204337","title":"Greek Art by John Boardman","description":"John Boardman has updated his classic account of one of the most popular historic  artistic traditions among Western audiences. In the twenty years since the last edition  was released, valuable evidence has come to light which has dramatically enhanced  our understanding of the art of this ancient civilization. We now know conclusively that  Greeks in fact lavished their sculptures with realistic colour paint, and also worked with a  wealth of other materials on a major scale, including wood and precious metals, proving  that our view of `classic' pure white marble of the age is a Renaissance construction.  We can identify the work of individual artists, and schools of artists, and have a clearer  picture than ever of how art and artistic ideas travelled throughout the Greek world.  Boardman encourages the reader to consider the beautiful pieces that have been  preserved in their original context, rather than as the isolated installations of our modern  galleries, weaving into the discussion of the art objects insights into the society that  produced them. Illustrated in full colour throughout for the first time, this fifth edition  showcases more vividly than ever the artistic endeavours of the ancient Greeks.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56290396045685,"sku":"9780500204337","price":12.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780500204337.jpg?v=1762731804","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780500204337","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}