Sailing Through Time: The Ship In Greek Art

by Elsi Spathari, Vassos Karageorghis, David Hardy

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 due to its leading role as a means of communication, the ship also became a subject for artistic creations. The 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 rich illustrative material has been selected from museums and collections both in Greece and abroad.

Genres: Art

272 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Elisavet (or Elisabet or Elsi) Spathari (Greek: Ελισάβετ Σπαθάρη) is a Greek archaeologist and author. She is Honorary Director Emeritus of Ministry of Culture in Greece and has written several books about Ancient Greece.

In 2002, Spathari helped the Nemea Valley Archaeological Project, sponsored by Bryn Mawr College, an archeological survey and excavation of Tsoungiza on Peloponnese.

Works
Olympic Spirit, 1992
Αρμενίζοντας στο χρόνο – Sailing Through Time: The Ship in Greek Art (translated to English), 1995
Ο Ζαχαρίας και ο κόσμος, 1999
Ναύπλιο, Παλαμήδι, 2000
Αρχαία ελληνικά θέατρα, 2000
Το ολυμπιακό πνεύμα, 2001
Μυκήνες, 2001
Ευ αγωνίζεσθαι, 2004
Αχιλλέας Κομίνος, ο μεγάλος περίπατος, 2005
Κόρινθος, Μυκήνες, Τύρινθα, Επίδαυρος – Corinth, Mycenae, Tiryns, Epidauros (translated to English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German and Russian), 2008
Ελληνική μυθολογία – Greek Mythology (translated to English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian), 2010 and reprint 2012
Ναύπλιο Πρωτεύουσα Πόλη – Nafplio Capital City (translated to English), 2020
Collective works
Αρχαία Ολυμπία – Olympie antique (translated to French), 2004
Αθήνα - Σπάρτη, 2007
Δημοκρατία και η μάχη του Μαραθώνα – Democracy and the Battle of Marathon (translated to English), 2010
Αρχαιολογία: Πελοπόννησος, 2012