Download or read book Classical Bronzes written by Carol C. Mattusch and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the world's leading authorities on ancient bronze sculpture, Carol C. Mattusch urges us to discard the terms "Greek original" and "Roman copy" and to adopt instead terms that distinguish unique works from those produced in series and those produced as variations on a theme. She discusses the dating of bronzes based on criteria of technique and style, and considers technical innovations in the art of portraiture. Most controversially, she offers evidence that Greek artists cast bronzes in series based on a single model. Mattusch points out that examples of series castings can be found among the statuettes and vessel attachments from the Geometric and Orientalizing periods. From the Classical period onward, statues also appear to have been cast in series. Certain styles and types of images that achieved widespread popularity during the Hellenistic and Roman periods were produced in large quantities and in several different places. This book will raise important new questions in the field of Classical bronze sculpture. How long might a single model remain in use and how far might casts from it be transported for production? What is the significance of an artist's signature on a work in a series and what influence was wielded by the potential buyer? And, given these issues, what should the criteria be for distinguishing Greek works from Roman ones? Classical Bronzes is generously illustrated, including an eight-page color insert.
Download or read book Greek Bronzes Classic Reprint written by A. S. Murray and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Greek Bronzes At present we know almost nothing of who the men were who made our bronze statuettes, whether they had been attached to the workshops of sculptors, or whether they were a class by, themselves, standing in much the same relation to the sculptors as the painters of Greek vases stood to the great painters of their day. Most probably they were a class of minor artists created by the constant demand for statuettes to be dedicated in the temples. The excavations on the Acropolis of Athens and at Olympia have shown how vast must have been the number of the statuettes deposited by devotees in these places. On the other hand, it does not follow that the Whole of our bronze statuettes had been made by this special class of craftsmen. We are told of one sculptor whose small models fetched extravagant prices, and We can believe that even greater men than he had occasionally produced statuettes finished with every accuracy of detail, and had allowed them to be cast in bronze. There may have been some etiquette limiting the production of such figures. That we do not know; but certainly not a few of our statuettes are of such excellence that we can hardly believe them to be the work of minor craftsmen, notwithstanding the extraordinary skill we see occasionally displayed by those other craftsmen, the vase-painters. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Small Bronze Sculpture from the Ancient World written by and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 1990 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical and technical considerations in provenancing and collecting Greek, Etruscan, and Roman bronzes.
Download or read book Greek Large scale Bronze Statuary written by Kosmas A. Dafas and published by University of London Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a new study of Greek large-scale bronze statuary of the late Archaic and Classical periods. It examines the discovery, origin, style, date, artistic attribution, identification, and interpretation of the surviving bronzes, and focuses in particular on their technical features and casting techniques. It contains over 170 plates of photographs and drawings to illustrate its discussion. It also places the development of the casting techniques in connection with the stylistic evolution in Greek free-standing sculpture. During the Classical period, artists preferred bronze to marble when creating their contrapposto figures. Indisputably, bronze gave particular freedom to artists in creating three-dimensional figures. In addition, the evolution in style encouraged the development of the uses of bronze to serve the new needs and tendencies in sculpture during the late Archaic and especially the Classical period. Through the examination of how technical matters affect style, this book presents fresh interpretations of these important monuments of Greek art and offers a new approach in the field of Greek free-standing bronze sculpture.
Download or read book Catalogue of Casts written by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Power and pathos written by AA. VV. and published by Gangemi Editore spa. This book was released on 2016-02-03T00:00:00+01:00 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition Power and Pathos: Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World, the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, from 12/13/2015 to 3/20/2016 This exhibition is an extraordinary opportunity to view
Download or read book Greek Bronze Statuary written by Carol C. Mattusch and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freestanding bronze statuary was the primary mode of artistic expression in classical Greece, yet it was not until the nineteenth century that any original large statues of that period were unearthed. Although ancient literature has preserved information about the most famous Greek sculptors who worked in bronze, our perception of the art has been limited by the small number of extant originals from the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. there remain fewer than ten large cast bronze statues, a like number of bronze heads, an assortment of fragments, and some clay molds for casting. Carol Mattusch enriches our knowledge of this beloved but elusive art form in a comprehensive study of the style and techniques of bronze statuary during the Archaic (6th century B.C.) and Classical (5th century B.C.) periods.
Download or read book Greek Funerary Sculpture written by Janet Burnett Grossman and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2002-01-03 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This illustrated catalogue presents fifty-nine Greek funerary monuments in the Antiquities collection of the Getty Museum. Spanning the Classical and Hellenistic periods, the sculptures typically show the deceased either alone or surrounded by family. Ranging from depictions of seated mothers and modest maidens to nude boys and armed warriors, this collection offers new insight into Greek art and society that will undoubtedly pique the interest of both scholars and the general public."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Illustrated Catalogue of the Antiquities and Casts of Ancient Sculpture in the Elbridge G Hall and Other Collections written by Art Institute of Chicago and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Greek Bronzes written by Alexander Stuart Murray and published by Sagwan Press. This book was released on 2018-02-03 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Collection Auguste Dutuit Bronzes Antiques Or Et Argent Ivoires Verres Et Sculptures en Pierre Plates with Letterpress by W Froehner written by and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Catalogue of Archaic Greek Sculpture in the British Museum written by British Museum. Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Greek Monumental Bronze Sculpture written by Caroline Houser and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Greek Roman and Egyptian Antiquities Apulian Terra Cottas Bronzes Persian and Indian Miniatures Persian Bronzes Pottery Fabrics Gothic and Renaissance Sculptures Objects of Art and Tapestries a Small Group of Furniture written by Parke-Bernet Galleries and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Descriptive Catalogue of the Casts From Greek and Roman Sculpture written by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the stunning beauty and intricate details of ancient Greek and Roman sculpture in this definitive catalogue. Featuring hundreds of high-quality photographs and detailed descriptions, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the Museum of Fine Arts' collection of casts. Art lovers and historians alike will delight in this impressive volume. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Greek Monumental Bronze Sculpture of the Fifth and Fourth Centuries B C written by Caroline Houser and published by Garland Publishing. This book was released on 1987 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities British Museum written by British Museum. Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
