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Greek Sculpture

Structure, Image, Ornament: Architectural Sculpture in the Greek World
edited by Peter Schultz and Ralf von den Hoff
This volume presents the proceedings of a conference hosted by the American School of Classical Studies, Athens and the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Athens in 2004. There are additional contributions from Patricia Butz, Robin Osborne, Katherine Schwab, Justin St. P. Walsh, Hilda Westervelt and Lorenz Winkler-Horacek. The contents are divided into four sections I. Structure and Ornament; II. Technique and Agency; III. Myth and ...
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Sculpture: The Assemblage from the Theater
by Mary C Sturgeon
This volume (with Corinth IX, ii) completes the presentation of the sculptures excavated from the Theatre in Ancient Corinth by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Most of the sculptures were discovered during the early campaigns of 1896, 1902-1910, and 1925-1929. Mary Sturgeon's analysis of the findspots leads to a reconstruction of sculptures on the Roman scaenae frons of the second quarter of the 2nd century AD. Her ...
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Regional Schools in Hellenistic Sculpture
edited by Olga Palagia and William Coulson
Essays describing recent research and new discoveries of Hellenistic sculpture, based on papers presented at an international conference at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens in 1996. 350p, illus (Oxbow Monograph 90, 1998)
Hardback. Publisher's Price GB £65.00, Our Price GB £10.00

Sculpture from Arcadia and Laconia
edited by Olga Palagia and William Coulson
The papers presented at the April 1992 conference in Athens. Twenty-eight essays discussing Classical, Hellenistic and Roman period sculptures and reliefs-including many unpublished pieces. Text in English, German and Greek. 293p & over 280 photos (Oxbow Monograph 30, 1993)
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The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: The Terracotta Sculpture
by Nancy Bookidis
The fifth part of the Corinth volume dedicated to the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore publishes the large-scale terracotta sculpture found in the sanctuary. Ranging in date from the late 7th through the 4th century B.C., the sculpture consists of fragments from 132 to as many as 147 statues, from half- to nearly life-size. These are, for the most part, statues of young males, both draped and nude, although females and seated infants appear ...
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The Female Portrait Statue in the Greek World
by Sheila Dillon
A detailed analysis of the female portrait statue in the Greek world from the 4th century BCE to the 3rd century CE. Whereas male portraits tend to stress their subject's distinctiveness through physiognomic individuality, portraits of women are more idealized and visually homogeneous. In defining their subjects according to normative ideals of beauty rather than notions of corporeal individuality, Dillon argues that Greek portraits of women work ...
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Emergence of the Classical Style in Greek Sculpture
by Richard Neer
In this fine volume, Richard Neer examines the development of the 'Classical' style in Greek sculpture in the fifth century BC. He focuses on the relation of image to beholder and on viewing experience, suggesting that different ways of engaging with an audience are the key marker of the shift from Archaic to Classical. 288p b/w and col illus (University of Chicago Press 2010)
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Tanagras: Figurines for Life and Eternity
edited by Violaine Jeammet
Beautifully designed and illustrated, this volume presents a catalogue of the Louvre's fine collection of Tanagras - Hellenistic teracotta figurines particularly associated with the workshops of Tanagra in Boetia. Essays examine the origins, production, meaning and function of the figurines, then examine their spread across the Hellenistic world in the wake of Alexander's conquests. 296p col illus t/out (Fundacion Bancaja 2010)
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The Berkeley Plato: From Neglected Relic to Ancient Treasure
by Stephen Miller
This book explores the provenance of the so-called Berkeley Herm of Plato, a sculptural portrait that Stephen G. Miller first encountered over thirty years ago in a university storage basement. The head, languishing since its arrival in 1902, had become detached from the body, or herm, and had been labeled a fake. This volume tells the story of how Miller was able to authenticate this long-dismissed treasure. His conclusion, that it is an ancient ...
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The Greek Body
by Ian Jenkins and Victoria Turner
This beautifully illustrated art book acts as a showcase for the British Museum's fine collection as it explores the portrayal of the body in Greek sculpture. An introductory essay examine Greek attitudes to the body, showing how ideas of beauty and virtue were inextricably linked. The main section of the book serves as a gallery for Greek artwork demonstrating these ideas, with comparatively meagre captions well and truly overshadowed by the ...
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