Professionalism in Archaic and Classical Sculpture in Athens: The Price of Technē

Helle Hochscheid

doi:10.1017/9781108878135.007

Professionalism in Archaic and Classical Sculpture in Athens: The Price of Technē

Helle Hochscheid

LS Oude geschiedenis en antieke cultuur

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The common perception of craftsmen in Classical Athens as banausoi who were looked down on by elite circles in society has become more nuanced over recent years. This chapter contributes to this discussion by investigating the range of social positions in evidence for ancient sculptors. Using theories of professionalism and the aspects of need, demand and reward for sculpture, it argues that in terms of economic rewards as well as social capital, sculptors in Classical Athens were rather well off. As such the negative connotations of banausoi are unlikely to match the realities of ancient Athenian life.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Skilled Labour and Professionalism in Ancient Greece and Rome
Editors	Edmund Stewart, Edward Harris, David Lewis
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Chapter	6
Pages	205-229
Number of pages	26
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9781108878135
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108878135.007
Publication status	Published - 3 Sept 2020

Keywords

Professionalism
Classical Athens
Ancient Greek Sculpture
Social Capital
Position of Craftsmen

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Professionalism in Archaic and Classical Sculpture in Athens: The Price of Technē. / Hochscheid, Helle.
Skilled Labour and Professionalism in Ancient Greece and Rome. ed. / Edmund Stewart; Edward Harris; David Lewis. 1. ed. Cambridge University Press, 2020. p. 205-229.

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