Publications of the Department of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University

Greek Art and Aesthetics in the Fourth Century B.C. William A. P. Childs

Greek Art and Aesthetics in the Fourth Century B.C. analyzes the broad character of art produced during this period, providing in-depth analysis of and commentary on many of its most notable examples of sculpture and painting. Taking...

Morgantina Studies, Volume VI: The Hellenistic and Roman Fine Pottery Shelley C. Stone

Excavation of the ancient city of Morgantina in southeastern Sicily since 1955 has recovered an extraordinary quantity and variety of pottery, both locally made and imported. This volume presents the fine-ware pottery dating between the...

Morgantina Studies, Volume III: Fornaci e Officine da Vasaio Tardo-ellenistiche. (In Italian) (Late Hellenistic Potters' Kilns and Workshops) Ninina Cuomo di Caprio

The kilns at Morgantina, site of the well-known excavations in central Sicily, are an outstanding example of multiple potters' workshops in use during the late Hellenistic period. In fully documenting these ten kilns, excavated between...

Morgantina Studies, Volume IV: The Protohistoric Settlement on the Cittadella Robert Leighton

Excavations conducted at Morgantina by Princeton University and the University of Illinois have revealed substantial Iron Age remains beneath the Greek town on the Cittadella hilltop. In this volume Robert Leighton presents a full study...

Meaning in Motion: The Semantics of Movement in Medieval Art Edited by Nino Zchomelidse and Giovanni Freni

Taking a new approach to medieval art, Meaning in Motion reveals the profound importance of movement in the physical, emotional, and intellectual experience of art and architecture in the Middle Ages. Focusing on the physical movement...

Greek Manuscripts at Princeton, Sixth to Nineteenth Century: A Descriptive Catalogue Sofia Kotzabassi and Nancy Patterson Ševčenko

This is the first comprehensive scholarly publication of the rich holdings of Greek manuscripts and miniatures in Princeton, New Jersey, housed in the Firestone Library and the art museum of Princeton University, in the Scheide Library...

The Mind's Eye: Art and Theological Argument in the Middle Ages Edited by Jeffrey F. Hamburger and Anne-Marie Bouché

The Mind's Eye focuses on the relationships among art, theology, exegesis, and literature--issues long central to the study of medieval art, yet ripe for reconsideration. Essays by leading scholars from many fields examine the...

Insights and Interpretations: Studies in Celebration of the Eighty-fifth Anniversary of the Index of Christian Art Edited by Colum Hourihane

Established in 1917, the Index of Christian Art, located at Princeton University, is now the largest archive of medieval art in existence and the most specialized resource for the iconographer. Throughout its eighty-five years, it has...

Virtue and Vice: The Personifications in the Index of Christian Art Edited by Colum Hourihane

The concept of opposing forces of good and evil expressed in a broad range of moral qualities--virtues and vices--is one of the most dominant themes in the history of Christian art. The complex interrelationship of these moral traits...