The exhibition now at The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents us with a rich sampling of the splendid cultural heritage of Greece. Not only does it emphasize the diverse geographic centers of artistic production but it also covers a broad chronological span, extending from the Early Bronze Age to the Classic Period of the fifth century B.C. Many of the objects are of particular interest in that they are recent finds, which, outside of archaeological circles, are known only to those who have actually visited the National Museum in Athens, and the many different local museums throughout the Greek islands. The loan demonstrates the significant cultural interconnections among the islands as well as the wealth and variety of materials used and the lively forms that characterize so much of Greek art.
Preface
Douglas Dillon
Foreword
Philippe de Montebello
Note on the Catalogue
Dietrich von Bothmer
Lenders to the Exhibition
Provenances
Map
Introduction
Nikolaos Yalouris
Color Plates
Catalogue
List of Abbreviations
1–22 Art of the Early Cyclades
23–40 Later Cycladic Art: Thera and Phylakopi
41–56 Art of the Mycenaean Age from Crete and Rhodes
57–65 The Geometric Period
66–76 Orientalizing Styles of the Cyclades
77–94 Cretan Daedalic
95–126 Rhodian
127 Chiot
128–154 Samos
155–171 Archaic Sculpture of the Islands
172–191 Classic Sculpture of the Islands
Photograph Credits
