Greek sculpture : the late classical period and sculpture in colonies and overseas / John Boardman.

By: Boardman, John, 1927-.

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BookSeries: World of art.Publisher: London : Thames and Hudson, c1995Description: 248 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0500202850.Subject(s): Sculpture, Greek

DDC classification: 733.3

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Lending	MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending	733.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00064287

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"Authoritative and brilliantly illustrated. . . . The book recommends itself not only for its synthesis of existing knowledge, but also for its original ideas." -- The Daily Telegraph

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.

Sequel to: Greek sculpture, the classical period.

Bibliography: p. 238-243. - Includes indexes.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

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.