Phenomenology and the Painted Vase

Name: Phenomenology and the Painted Vase
Brand: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PRESS
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By: Danielle Smotherman Bennett (Editor), Guy Hedreen (Editor), SeungJung Kim (Editor), Carolyn Laferriere (Editor)

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Hardcover | 2 November 2026

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320 Pages

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25.4 x 20.3

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Most people today encounter ancient Greek vases as static, untouchable artifacts safely out of reach behind glass, in the quiet of a museum gallery. Once, however, these vessels were also useful objects, made to be held, filled, and generally used in a variety of settings, from the ritual to the quotidian. This volume considers these ancient vases together with the theoretical frameworks developed by pioneers of phenomenology such as Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Edmund Husserl, helping us experience Greek vases as they once were. The principles of phenomenology require that we understand objects as active participants in shaping the manner in which humans experience the world. A phenomenological perspective allows us to see how the function and use of Greek vases shaped both their visual appearance and the perceptual experience of them—as well as our continued understanding of them today—while taking into account multisensory perspectives. With this alternative approach to the study of classical pottery, the authors offer new and illuminating insights not just into the objects in question but also into ancient Greek culture and life more broadly.

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"A timely volume with an impressive range, introducing the many possibilities of engaging with phenomenology in ancient Greek art. The new methodology and innovative approach to material culture make this an exciting addition to the field." - Sheramy Bundrick, author of Athens, Etruria, and the Many Lives of Greek Figured Pottery

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