Using archaeological data to examine the development of Han dynasty Chinese art (206 BC-AD 220), 'Sources of Han Decor' focusses on three major iconographies (the animal master, the tree of life, and animal predation), together with a series of minor motifs (particularly the gri…
Using archaeological data to examine the development of Han dynasty Chinese art (206 BC-AD 220), 'Sources of Han Decor' focusses on three major iconographies (the animal master, the tree of life, and animal predation), together with a series of minor motifs (particularly the gri…
Greek myths abound in images of beauty and perfection: charming gods, attractive goddesses, and handsome heroes, all of them standards of physical and spiritual flawlessness. However, the ancient Greeks were not fond of absolutes. No god or hero is shown without blemishes in cha…
The existence of an opposition between rural and urban spaces is an important question for our societies, and one that has been posed since the radical transformations of the 20th century and the so-called 'end of the peasants'. In this context it becomes also a question for arc…
