Greek Helmet/ armour database

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April 2019

 

Hixenbaugh Ancient Art is pleased to announce the release of the new book by Randall Hixenbaugh and Alexander Valdman: Ancient Greek Helmets: A Complete Guide and Catalog.  The book is the most comprehensive study ever produced on the subject of ancient Greek armor, tracing the development of the ancient Greek helmet from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic Period, delving into design, function, iconography, metallurgy, and the impact of Greek military technology on the world.  The book catalogs over 2100 ancient Greek helmets in both public and private collections, with hundreds depicted in brilliant full color original illustrations.

 

Ancient Greek helmets are emblematic of the culture that created them at a time when entire nations were often obliterated by more powerful adversaries.  Yet the Greeks survived and thrived.  Their armor was the product of a culture that respected free thought, foreign trade and exchange of ideas, and scientific inquiry unhindered by religious dogma. In their elegant and effective designs, we see the accumulation of these unique factors:  individuality, industry, pursuit of excellence, and the desire to protect the lives and property of men that cherished these values.

 

by Randall Hixenbaugh

illustrated by Alexander Valdman

edited by Sharon Herson

Hard Cover with dust jacket

738 pages (275 color pages).

8 1/2 x 11 in.

ISBN 978-0-578-42371-5

$450

 

The book release is conjunction with the current gallery exhibition, ANCIENT GREEK HELMETS.  The exhibition includes over a dozen authentic ancient Greek helmets in a variety of designs spanning a period from 600 BC to 100 BC.  It is an exhibition that rivals the finest museum collections, representing each of the distinctive ancient Greek helmet forms spanning the entire period of their production and use on the battlefield.

Also on view are the original painted gouache illustrations of ancient Greek helmets from the book by artist Alexander Valdman.

 

Hixenbaugh Ancient Art’s exhibition “ANCIENT GREEK HELMETS” is currently on view in our Chelsea gallery through April 30th.

 

To purchase the book please, please visit: [/url][url=http://www.hixenbaugh.net/gallery/detail.cfm?itemnum=AGH]http://www.hixenbaugh.net/gallery/detail.cfm?itemnum=AGH or https://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Greek-Hel...0578423715