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Structure, Image, Ornament Architectural Sculpture in the Greek World - 9781842173442

Un libro in lingua di Schultz Peter (EDT) Von Den Hoff Ralf (EDT) edito da David Brown Book Co, 2009

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The papers presented here grew from at conference held at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens in 2004. The focus is on Greek architectural sculpture found on columns, metodes, friezes and free standing sculpture within structures. Schulz (Concordia College) and Hoff (Institute for Archaeological Research, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg) have arranged the articles into four subheadings. The first, on structure and ornament, looks at what the ornamentation on buildings might have meant to the contemporary viewer. This includes inscriptions and even the design on the capitals of columns. The second section is on technique and agency. The possible form of now-lost metal ornamentation affixed to figures is the subject of two essays here with the third focusing on the craftsmen involved in the creation of the works. The ways in which known mythologies or histories are interpreted or altered on public structures is the subject of the third section. The final section discusses the diffusion of artistic forms in the Greek colonies and to the Roman world. Illustrations accompany each article. There is a list of references but no index. Oversize 8.5 x 12 " Distributed in North America by the David Brown Book Co. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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