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Hedreen, Guy Michael was born on December 12, 1958 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Richard Castle and Elizabeth Ann (Petrie) Hedreen.
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The mythical creatures known as silens or satyrs are a favorite subject in Greek art. Part horse and part man, these beings are often shown with Dionysos, the god of intoxication, fertility, and dramatic illusion. In this persuasive volume, Guy Hedreen argues that the artistic popularity of these creatures lies in their affiliation with this deity in both myth and ritual. Drawing upon extensive illustrations, the first portion of Silens in Attic Black-figure Vase-painting explores the narrative content of the many representations of silens. These artistic depictions are the most important surviving source of information about the mythology of silens, and they have not previously been studied from this perspective. The second portion of this volume considers the representation of satyr-plays on Athenian vases. The early history of this intriguing dramatic genre has always been problematic, and the evidence that the author presents will inspire critical reexamination. Of interest to scholars and students of Athenian vase-painting, drama, and Dionysiac religion, this book speaks also to those who are drawn by the beauty of Athenian vases, and by the seductive call of Dionysos and his band. Guy Michael Hedreen is Professor of Art, Williams College. He received his Ph.D. in Classical Studies and Near Eastern Archaeology from Bryn Mawr College and has held the Whiting Fellowship at the American School of Classical Studies, Athens.
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Those in the field of classical art will appreciate this investigation of the most common remnant of ancient Greek society available to the modern scholar, the painted vase. Guy Hedreen discusses how the imagery on Greek vases is only sometimes used as a narrative device, and delves further into the extent to which visual imagery depends upon literary sources. With the backdrop of one of the world's earliest, and some would argue greatest stories ever told, the sacking of Troy, Hedreen brings the reader into one of the most current and persistent topics in the art world: Narrative vs. Art. Employing a wide range of stunning visual imagery to illustrate his points, this insightful original text, Capturing Troy is a valuable new contribution to the subject, accessible to the learned scholar and beginning student alike. Guy Michael Hedreen is Professor of Art, Williams College.
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Hedreen, Guy Michael was born on December 12, 1958 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Richard Castle and Elizabeth Ann (Petrie) Hedreen.
AB, Pomena College, 1981; Master of Arts, Bryn Mawr College, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, Bryn Mawr College, 1988.
Assistant professor art, Middlebury (Vermont) College, 1989-1990; assistant professor art, William College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1990-1997; associate professor art, William College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, since 1997. Visiting assistant professor classics Franklin College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1988-1989.
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Trustee Bryn Mawr College, since 2004. Member Archeological Institute American, College Art Association.
Married Elizabeth Perce McGowan, December 31, 1985. Children: Elizabeth Rose, George Zschamisch.