Susan Woodford's book is a brief introduction to the inner sanctum of ancient art, the world of interpretation and the search for perfect form. The ancient masters lived in the era of myths and were their creators themselves, experimenting with different techniques and materials, arguing with the ideas and plots of authoritative mythological cycles (about the Trojan War, Hercules, the Argonauts, the heroes of Thebes, etc.). With great attention to detail and context, the author shows why works of art became not only objects of trade and luxury, but also a way of interpreting historical events, political declarations, as well as sophisticated puzzles and riddles. By selecting clues to the images of ancient artists, readers will learn how the world of chaos, war and violence was rethought, how the images of monsters and murderers were humanized, how touching family portraits of willful monsters-centaurs appeared, etc. A thorough analysis of specific images undertaken by the author will help them understand, but will not dispel their mystery, but, on the contrary, will remind you of the need to think and overcome the mechanical, stereotyped perception of well-known plots. The publishing layout of the book is saved in PDF A4 format.