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1 online resource (xiv, 262 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Summary |
In the fifth century B.C.E, an artistic revolution occurred in Greece, as sculptors developed new ways of representing bodies, movement, and space. The resulting "Classical" style would prove influential for centuries and millennia to come. Modern scholars have traditionally described the emergence of this style as a steady march of progress, culminating in masterpieces like the Parthenon sculptures. But this account assumes the impossible: that the early Greeks were working tirelessly toward a style of which they had no prior knowledge. In this ambitious work, Richard Neer draws on recent ... |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: an apology for style -- Wonders taken for signs -- The speed of light -- Diaphanous figures -- Myths of the inner -- Space and politics -- Coda: the benefits of hindsight. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Sculpture, Greek.
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Sculpture, Greek. |
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Art, Greek.
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Art, Greek. |
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ART -- Sculpture & Installation. |
| Genre/Form |
E-books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Neer, Richard T. Emergence of the classical style in Greek sculpture. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2010 9780226570631 (DLC) 2010008034 (OCoLC)457149401 |
| ISBN |
9780226570655 (electronic book) |
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0226570657 (electronic book) |
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1282894757 |
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9781282894754 |
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9780226570631 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0226570630 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
| Standard No. |
9786612894756 |
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