Greek and Roman art
"For more than 2,000 years the art of Greece and Rome has lain at the heart of western civilization. This book recaptures the excitement of the artists who first created it. It traces the daring innovations of those who, defying traditional wisdom, explored new ideas; it describes the valiant s...
| Main Author: | Woodford, Susan (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Thames & Hudson Inc.,
2020.
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| Series: |
Art essentials.
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Table of Contents:
- Statues in stone: the perils of progress
- Statues in bronze: discovering new possibilities
- Decorating architecture with sculpture: reconciling shapes and stories
- Greek painting: creating a convincing image
- Widening horizons: innovation and renovation in later Greek sculpture
- Painting captures the visible world: figures in space and light
- Roman sculpture: adoption and adaptation of the Greek legacy
- Roman painting: using the inheritance for decoration
- Unity and diversity in the art of the Roman empire.