Sailing Through Time: The Ship in Greek Art by Elsi Spathari (HQ239)

Published 1995: First Edition / Hardcover / Very Good Condition / Illustrated throughout

Original blue cloth with gilt titles on the cover and spine and original pictorial dust jacket in removable protective wraps. 271 very clean and bright pages, a few pages previously part stuck together leaving slight peeling on a few of the pages, but no text appears affected. Slight shelf wear on dust jacket. A very much sought after and scarce publication. (HQ239)

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English text. 361 illustrations, most in colour.

The most important phases of Greek civilization are connected with the sea, through voyages of discovery, naval campaigns and ocean trading. Over the years, and because of its key role as a means of communication, the ship also became a subject for artistic creations.
Th e history and the evolution of the Greek ship from prehistoric times to the present day are presented through the work of known artists and anonymous craftsmen, executed in a variety of different materials. Ships were carved in stone and marble, incised on bronze, painted on clay or wood, depicted in paintings and murals, embroidered on cloth, printed on paper, offered as votives or worn as amulets.
The material included in this book has been selected from museums and collections both in Greece and abroad.

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