A. G. Bukina, A. E. Petrakova, D. P. Aleksinskii

Korinfskie vazy i ikh antichnye imitatsii. Katalog kollektsii (Corinthian vases and their antique imitations: Catalogue of the [Hermitage] Collection).

St. Petersburg: Herm, 2015. Sewn cl. The Hermitage collection of vases originating in Corinth, most painted with animal and human figures at a high level of virtuosity, numbers over 700 and dates to the seventh and sixth centuries B.C., usually regarded as the heyday of ceramic art in Corinth. The works especially black-figure ones set the standard for masterpieces of ancient art of the high classical period. The content of the paintings serves as a rich visual source on Greek history, literature, mythology, and everyday life. An appendix of line drawings systematizes the forms such as Etruscan-Corinthian, and five indexes including one of provenance (e.g., archeological find, private collection, purchase) and a bibliography enhance the usefulness of the catalogue as a reference. 454 p., 27 cm, approx. 800 color illus., 200 line drawings, Rus. with title page and introduction in ENGLISH. Item #1269
ISBN: 9785935726119

Section headings: Protocorinthian vases; Early and Middle Corinthian black-figure vases; Black-glaze vases; Aryballoi painted in the silhouette technique; Vases with linear decoration; Monochrome vases; Greek imitations of Corinthian vases; Italiote imitations of Corinthian vases; Modern imitations and forgeries.

Price: $139.00