Die Elite Athens auf der attischen Luxuskeramik

The book tells the story of the Athenian elite between 600 and 400 BCE through the imagery on the luxury pottery from which the wealthy drank at their festivals. More than 6,000 analytic presentations lend insight into the lives of the elite as horse owners, athletes, and banquet socialites. The pictorial analysis is prefaced by a cultural historical section that describes the history and socio-economic situation of the elite.

Wolfgang Filser, Winckelmann-Institut, Berlin, Germany.

"[...] dieses umfangreiche Werk [stellt] ein bedeutendes Sortiment an Vasen dreier wichtiger Themen der attischen Vasenmalerei vor und legt eine reichhaltige Auswahl daraus in Beschreibung, Abbildung und mit oft innovativen Interpretationsvorschlägen vor. [...] das Buch [wird] zu einem wichtigen Instrumentarium für die Vasenforschung werden und zu weiteren produktiven Debatten zu den Aspekten Luxus und Elite in der attischen Vasenproduktion anregen."
Mariachiara Franceschini in: Göttinger Forum für Altertumswissenschaft 21 (2018), 1065-1073

"[...] this is an important book, and for more reasons than one, it cannot be put down lightly. Filser has an argument to make, and he does so, boldly and clearly. [...] Many scholars will find good reason to dip into this book, and all will learn something valuable about Athenian ceramics."
Nathan T. Arrington in: Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2018.02.53