How Long to Read Bronze Monsters and the Cultures of Wonder

How Long Does it Take to Read Bronze Monsters and the Cultures of Wonder?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 14 minutes to read Bronze Monsters and the Cultures of Wonder by Nassos Papalexandrou

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The eighth and seventh centuries BCE were a time of flourishing exchange between the Mediterranean and the Near East. One of the period’s key imports to the Hellenic and Italic worlds was the image of the griffin, a mythical monster that usually possesses the body of a lion and the head of an eagle. In particular, bronze cauldrons bore griffin protomes—figurative attachments showing the neck and head of the beast. Crafted in fine detail, the protomes were made to appear full of vigor, transfixing viewers. Bronze Monsters and the Cultures of Wonder takes griffin cauldrons as case studies in the shifting material and visual universes of preclassical antiquity, arguing that they were perceived as lifelike monsters that introduced the illusion of verisimilitude to Mediterranean arts. The objects were placed in the tombs of the wealthy (Italy, Cyprus) and in sanctuaries (Greece), creating fantastical environments akin to later cabinets of curiosities. Yet griffin cauldrons were accessible only to elites, ensuring that the new experience of visuality they fostered was itself a symbol of status. Focusing on the sensory encounter of this new visuality, Nassos Papalexandrou shows how spaces made wondrous fostered novel subjectivities and social distinctions.

How long is Bronze Monsters and the Cultures of Wonder?

Bronze Monsters and the Cultures of Wonder by Nassos Papalexandrou is 312 pages long, and a total of 78,624 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Bronze Monsters and the Cultures of Wonder Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 9 minutes to read Bronze Monsters and the Cultures of Wonder aloud.

What Reading Level is Bronze Monsters and the Cultures of Wonder?

Bronze Monsters and the Cultures of Wonder is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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