Artists beyond Athens: The Freedoms and Restrictions of the Artistic Profession in Classical Greece

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7 - Artists beyond Athens: The Freedoms and Restrictions of the Artistic Profession in Classical Greece

from Part III - Case Studies of Professions 1: Sculpture

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 September 2020

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Edward Harris and

Edmund Stewart: Affiliation:
University of Nottingham
Edward Harris: Affiliation:
University of Durham
David Lewis: Affiliation:
University of Edinburgh

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This chapter considers one particular piece of evidence for the perceived importance of artistic skill in the Greek world: the unrestricted mobility of artists. Skill is both a rare and portable commodity. High demand for skill may encourage travel, as artists are tempted by ever higher offers of pay in different locales. On the other hand, variable levels of demand may equally force artists to move in order to gain full employment. Crucially, the fact that Greek cities did not attempt to block the entry of foreign artists from hostile polities testifies to the widespread demand for skilled artists and the respect accorded to their craft.

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artists mobility war sculptors painters

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Information: Skilled Labour and Professionalism in Ancient Greece and Rome , pp. 230 - 242

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