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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521756987
ISBN-139780521756983
eBay Product ID (ePID)143645600
Product Key Features
Number of Pages350 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameGreek Sculpture
Publication Year2013
SubjectHistory / Ancient & Classical
TypeTextbook
AuthorNigel Spivey
Subject AreaArt
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight27.5 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2012-021706
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal733/.3
Table Of ContentList of illustrations; Preface; 1. Introduction: the study of Greek sculpture; 2. 'The Greek revolution'; 3. Daedalus and the wings of Technê; 4. Anathêmata: gifts for the Gods; 5. Heroes apparent; 6. Temple stories; 7. In search of Pheidias; 8. Revealing Aphrodite; 9. Royal patronage; 10. Portraits and personifications; 11. Graecia Capta; 12. Afterlife.
SynopsisAncient 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 richly-illustrated and carefully-written survey, encompassing works from c. 700 BC to the end of antiquity, Nigel Spivey expounds not only the social function of Greek sculpture but also its aesthetic and technical achievement. Fresh approaches are reconciled with traditional modes of study as the connoisseurship of this art is sympathetically unravelled, while source material and historical narratives are woven into detailed explanations, putting the art into its proper context. Greek Sculpture is the ideal textbook for students of classics, classical civilization, art history and archaeology - and an accessible account for all interested readers., 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 richly illustrated and carefully written survey, encompassing works from c.700 BC to the end of antiquity, Nigel Spivey expounds not only the social function of Greek sculpture but also its aesthetic and technical achievement. Fresh approaches are reconciled with traditional modes of study as the connoisseurship of this art is sympathetically unravelled, while source material and historical narratives are woven into detailed explanations, putting the art into its proper context. Greek Sculpture is the ideal textbook for students of classics, classical civilisation, art history and archaeology - and an accessible account for all interested readers., In this well-illustrated survey, Spivey explains the social function of Greek sculpture as well as its aesthetic achievement. The connoisseurship of this great art - from c.750 BC to the end of antiquity - is sympathetically unravelled as new approaches are reconciled with traditional modes of study.