This brief guide to the collections of the National Archaeological Museum of Athens provides general information about all the collections, with an emphasis on the way they are presented in the Museum galleries. It illustrates representative works from each collection, demonstrating the artistic quality and value of the exhibits.
The National Archaeological Museum of Athens is the largest archaeological museum in Greece and one of the most important museums in the world devoted to ancient Greek art.
Large format paperback, lavishly illustrated in colour throughout
National Archaeological Museum, Athens (English language edition)
Description
Table of Contents
Introduction - Nikolaos Kaltsas
Prehistoric Collection - Lena Papazoglou-Manioudaki
Neolithic Culture
Cycladic Culture
Akrotiri, Thera
Mycenaean Civilization
Early and Middle Bronze Age
Vase Collection - Elizabeth Stasinopoulou
Gold Jewellery - Elizabeth Stasinopoulou
Terracotta Figurines - Christina Avronidaki and Evangelos Vivliodetis
Author Description
NIKOLAOS KALTSAS - Director of the National Archaeological Museum, Athens
CHRISTINA AVRONIDAKI - Archaeologist
ANASTASIA GADOLOU - Archaeologist
GIORGOS KAVVADIAS - Archaeologist
ELENI PAPAZOGLOU MANIOUDAKI - Keeper of the Prehistoric, Egyptian and Oriental Antiquities Collection
ROSA PROSKYNITOPOULOU - Keeper of the Bronze Collection
ELIZABETH STASINOPOULOU - Keeper of the Vases and Minor Arts Collection
EVANGELOS VIVLIODETIS - Archaeologist
ELENI ZOSI - Archaeologist