Oscar Broneer

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Oscar Theodore Broneer (December 28, 1894 – February 22, 1992) was a prominent

Panhellenic shrine
dating from the seventh century B.C. [1]

Biography

Broneer was born in the parish of

University of California at Los Angeles and Stanford University.[2]
[3]

Broneer taught at the

American School of Classical Studies in Athens. While working at Corinth
he also developed the first systematic typology of ancient terracotta lamps. [4] [5] [6]

In 1952, Broneer famously discovered the temple of Poseidon at Isthmia on the very first day of the excavation. He published his findings in a series of three volumes: Isthmia, Vol. 1, Temple of Poseidon (1971), Isthmia, Vol. 2, Topography and Architecture (1973) and Isthmia, Vol. 3, Terracotta Lamps (1977).[7] Broneer became the field director at Isthmia in 1952 and remained in charge until 1967. He died in Corinth, Greece and was buried in Hagia Anna cemetery beside his first wife, Verna Anderson, who died in 1948. The papers of Oscar Broneer are maintained at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens [8] [9]

Honors

In 1962, the Greek government honored him with the honorary command of the

Gold Medal of the Archaeological Institute of America in 1969. He was honorary vice president of the Archaeological Association of Greece and an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee. He was awarded membership in the German Archaeological Institute and the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities
. [10] [11]

Selected works

  • A critical interpretation of Plato's Republic, II 357A-362C (1922)
  • Corinth IV, ii: Terracotta Lamps (1930)
  • Corinth X: The Odeum (1932)
  • Acrocorinth: excavations in 1926 (1930)
  • Corinth I, iv: The South Stoa and Its Roman Successors (1954)

Note: His full bibliography can be found in Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens Volume 43, Issue 4 (1974).

Gallery

  • Early excavations for the Lion of Amphipolis
    Early excavations for the Lion of Amphipolis
  • Part of the lion's head before restoration
    Part of the lion's head before restoration
  • The imposing size of the lion in an early picture following its restoration
    The imposing size of the lion in an early picture following its restoration
  • View of the base during reconstruction
    View of the base during reconstruction
  • Works conducted on the lion's base
    Works conducted on the lion's base
  • Reconstructed statue in 1937
    Reconstructed statue in 1937
  • A copy of Broneer's Lion of Amphipolis book and a 1942 Greek 1000 drachma banknote depicting the lion
    A copy of Broneer's Lion of Amphipolis book and a 1942 Greek 1000 drachma banknote depicting the lion

See also

References

  1. ^ "Oscar Broneer, 97, Archeologist Who Found Ancient Greek Shrine". The New York Times. February 27, 1992. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "Oscar Theodore Broneer". Kungl. Vitterhetsakademien. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Distinguished Archaeologist Oscar T. Broneer Dies". AP, Associated Press. February 27, 1992. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  4. ISBN 9780876619025
    .
  5. ^ "Dr. Oscar Theodore Broneer". Atlantisforschung, de. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  6. ^ "Triumph Over Time". Department of History, University of California, Santa Barbara. February 26, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  7. ^ Oscar Broneer; Mary Carol Sturgeon (1971). Isthmia: Temple of Poseidon. The School.
  8. ^ "Broneer, Oscar Theodore". Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  9. ^ "Oscar Broneer Papers". American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  10. ^ Bibliography of Oscar Theodore Broneer
  11. ^ Nancy Thomson de Grummond (2015). "Encyclopedia of the History of Classical Archaeology, page 199-200". Routledge. Retrieved December 5, 2015.

External links

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