Ancient Greek sculpture seems to have a timeless quality ́€" provoking reactions that may range from awe to alienation. Yet it was a particular product of its age: and to know how and why it was once created is to embark upon an understanding of its 'Classic' status. In this rich…
Ancient Greek sculpture seems to have a timeless quality - provoking reactions that may range from awe to alienation. Yet it was a particular product of its age: and to know how and why it was once created is to embark upon an understanding of its 'Classic' status. In this richl…
Ancient Greek sculpture seems to have a timeless quality ́€" provoking reactions that may range from awe to alienation. Yet it was a particular product of its age: and to know how and why it was once created is to embark upon an understanding of its 'Classic' status. In this rich…
The book covers Greek sculpture from c. 700 BCE to the end of antiquity, looking at the social function and the aesthetic and technical achievements. The analysis is accompanied by source material, historical narratives, and illustrations.
Explains the social function and aesthetic achievement of Greek sculpture from c.750 BC to the end of antiquity.
A masterly account of how the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome came into being, by a prize-winning Cambridge classicist whose writing is as accessible as it is scholarly.
A masterly account of how the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome came into being, by a prize-winning Cambridge classicist whose writing is as accessible as it is scholarly.