Handbook of Greek Sculpture

Handbook of Greek Sculpture
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 800
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ISBN-10 : 9781614513537
ISBN-13 : 1614513538
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Book Synopsis Handbook of Greek Sculpture by : Olga Palagia

Download or read book Handbook of Greek Sculpture written by Olga Palagia and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-07-22 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Greek Sculpture aims to provide a detailed examination of current research and directions in the field. Bringing together an international cast of contributors from Greece, Italy, France, Great Britain, Germany, and the United States, the volume incorporates new areas of research, such as the sculptures of Messene and Macedonia, sculpture in Roman Greece, and the contribution of Greek sculptors in Rome, as well as important aspects of Greek sculpture like techniques and patronage. The written sources (literary and epigraphical) are explored in dedicated chapters, as are function and iconography and the reception of Greek sculpture in modern Europe. Inspired by recent exhibitions on Lysippos and Praxiteles, the book also revisits the style and the personal contributions of the great masters.


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