| Greek Sculpture: The Archaic Period Contributor(s): Boardman, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0500201633 ISBN-13: 9780500201633 Publisher: Thames & Hudson OUR PRICE: $29.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1985 Annotation: This handbook chronicles the development of Classical Greek sculpture and includes not only illustrations of the masterpieces of architectural sculptural from the temple of Zeus at Olympia and the Parthenon, but also many original works of bronze sculpture from that period, some of which have only recently been discovered. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Sculpture & Installation - Photography - Art | History - Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 733.3 |
| LCCN: 00000000 |
| Series: World of Art |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.89" W x 8.26" (1.01 lbs) 254 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For most people there is no more satisfying expression of Greek art than its sculpture. It was the first, the only ancient art to break free from conceptual conventions for representing men and animals, and to explore consciously how art might imitate or even improve upon it. The first stages of this discovery, from the semi-abstract beginnings in the eighth century BC to the more representational art of the early fifth century, are explored and illustrated in this handbook. |
Contributor Bio(s): Boardman, John: - John Boardman, Lincoln Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology and Art at Oxford University, has written widely on the art and archaeology of ancient Greece. His previous books include The Greeks Overseas, The History of Greek Vases, The World of Ancient Art, and others. |