Greek sculpture / Nigel Spivey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spivey, Nigel Jonathan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sculpture, Greek.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 329 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Introduction: the study of Greek sculpture

The Greek revolution

Daedalus and the wings of technê

Anathêmata : gifts for the gods

Heroes apparent

Temple stories

In search of Pheidias

Revealing Aphrodite

Royal patronage

Portraits and personifications

Graecia capta

Afterlife.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Jul 2016).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-316-08888-X

1-107-06473-2

1-316-17962-1

1-107-05632-2

1-107-25350-0

1-107-05742-6

1-107-05869-4

1-107-05523-7

OCLC:

843187534