Download or read book Greek Sculpture written by Nigel Spivey and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the social function and aesthetic achievement of Greek sculpture from c.750 BC to the end of antiquity.
Download or read book How to Read Greek Sculpture written by Seán Hemingway and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sculptural tradition developed by the ancient Greeks is justifiably considered one of the most remarkable achievements of Western art. This richly illustrated volume introduces eight centuries of Greek sculpture, from the early rectilinear designs of the Geometric period (ca. 900–700 B.C.) through the groundbreaking creativity of the Archaic and Classical periods to the dramatic monumental achievements of the Hellenistic Age (323–31 B.C.). A generous selection of objects and materials—ranging from the sacred to the everyday, from bronze and marble to gold, ivory, and terracotta—allows for an especially appealing picture not only of Greek art but also of life in ancient Greece. Sculptures of deities such as Zeus, Athena, and Eros and architectural elements from temples are included, as are depictions of athletes and animals (both domesticated and wild), statuettes of dancers and actors, funerary reliefs, perfume vases, and jewelry. The informative text provides a comprehensive introduction and insightful discussions of forty objects selected from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Full-page photographs of the featured works are supplemented by many illuminating details and comparative illustrations. The latest in The Met’s widely acclaimed How to Read series, this publication reveals how, more than two millennia ago, Greek artists brilliantly captured the fundamental aspects of the human condition.
Download or read book Greek Sculpture and the Problem of Description written by A. A. Donohue and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-06-08 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how interpretation and examination of Greek sculpture are intertwined.
Download or read book Greek Sculpture written by Olga Palagia and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the sixth and fifth centuries BC, Greek sculpture developed into a fine art. With the human figure as its main subject, artists worked to represent it in increasingly natural terms. This book explores the material aspects of Greek sculpture at a pivotal phase in its evolution. Considering typologies and function, an international team of experts traces the development of technical characteristics of marble and bronze sculpture, the choice of particular marbles in different areas, and the types of monuments that were created on the Greek mainland, the islands and the west coast of Asia.
Download or read book Personal Styles in Greek Sculpture written by Όλγα Παλαγιά and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1996 book Identifies and evaluates the distinctive styles of five important ancient Greek sculptors.
Download or read book The Human Figure in Early Greek Art written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the evolution of the human figure in Greek sculpture from the stylized, abstract representations of archaic Greek art to the more naturalistic figures of the early classical period.
Download or read book Classic Greek Masterpieces of Sculpture written by Photini N. Zaphiropoulou and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greek sculpture was among the first art to communicate human emotions and to offer a more realistic portrait of the individual. By working in new materials and posing the body naturally, Greek sculptors established the foundation of a whole new art form. This book features more than 60 of these influential works that range in form, historical period, and subject.
Download or read book Greek Sculpture written by Edmund von Mach and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Greek Sculpture written by Mark D. Fullerton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-03-16 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greek Sculpture presents a chronological overview of the plastic and glyptic art forms in the ancient Greek world from the emergence of life-sized marble statuary at the end of the seventh century BC to the appropriation of Greek sculptural traditions by Rome in the first two centuries AD. Compares the evolution of Greek sculpture over the centuries to works of contemporaneous Mediterranean civilizations Emphasizes looking closely at the stylistic features of Greek sculpture, illustrating these observations where possible with original works rather than copies Places the remarkable progress of stylistic changes that took place in Greek sculpture within a broader social and historical context Facilitates an understanding of why Greek monuments look the way they do and what ideas they were capable of expressing Focuses on the most recent interpretations of Greek sculptural works while considering the fragile and fragmentary evidence uncovered
Download or read book Greek Art written by Michael Byron Norris and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2000 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed as a tool for educators who wish to teach students about the art of Ancient Greece. The text contains readings on Greek culture, history and art and is looseleaf bound for easy photocopying. Accompanying material includes 20 slides showing various works of Greek art and a card game designed to teach students about some of the myths commonly depicted in Greek art. The accompanying CD-ROM contains the full text of the book in printable Adobe Acrobat format as well as JPEG files of the images depicted on the slides.
Download or read book A History of Greek Sculpture written by Alexander Stuart Murray and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Introduction to Greek Art written by Susan Woodford and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The four centuries between the composition of the Homeric epics and the conquests of Alexander the Great witnessed an immensely creative period in Greek art, one full of experimentation and innovation. But time has taken its toll; damaged statues have lost their colour and wall paintings have been totally destroyed. And yet sympathetic study of surviving sculpture and of drawing on vases can give extraordinary insight into and appreciation of these once brilliant works This book, designed originally for students, introduces the reader to Greek sculpture and vase painting in the critical period from the eighth to the fourth centuries BC. The works discussed are generously illustrated and lucidly analysed to give a vivid picture of the splendor of Greek art. The up-dated second edition includes a new chapter examining art in Greek society, a timeline to help relate artistic development to historical events, an explanation of how dates BC are arrived at, a brief overview of Greek temple plans and a further reading list of recent books. This clear, approachable and rigorous introduction makes the beauty of Greek art more readily accessible and comprehensible, balancing description with interpretation and illustration, and is an invaluable tool to help develop insight, appreciation and comprehension.
Download or read book A Handbook of Greek Sculpture written by Ernest Arthur Gardner and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A history of Greek sculpture down to the age of Pheidias and his successors written by Alexander Stuart Murray and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Female Portrait Statue in the Greek World written by Sheila Dillon and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first detailed analysis of the female portrait statue in the Greek world from the fourth century BCE to the third century CE.
Download or read book Supports in Roman Marble Sculpture written by Anna Anguissola and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Figural and non-figural supports are a ubiquitous feature of Roman marble sculpture; they appear in sculptures ranging in size from miniature to colossal and of all levels of quality. At odds with modern ideas about beauty, completeness, and visual congruence, these elements, especially non-figural struts, have been dismissed by scholars as mere safeguards for production and transport. However, close examination of these features reveals the tastes and expectations of those who commissioned, bought, and displayed marble sculptures throughout the Mediterranean in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Drawing on a large body of examples, Greek and Latin literary sources, and modern theories of visual culture, this study constitutes the first comprehensive investigation of non-figural supports in Roman sculpture. The book overturns previous conceptions of Roman visual values and traditions and challenges our understanding of the Roman reception of Greek art.
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 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
