GREEK SCULPTURE by Nigel Spivey ( 9780521756983 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

GREEK SCULPTURE

By:

Nigel Spivey

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0521756987

ISBN 13:

9780521756983

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Publisher:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

31 January, 2013

Pages:

350

Description:

Explains the social function and aesthetic achievement of Greek sculpture from c.750 BC to the end of antiquity.

Synopsis:

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.

Illustrations:

176 b/w illus. 8 colour illus.

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Cambridge University Press

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