Personal Styles in Greek Sculpture

by J. J. (eds.) Palagia, Olga; Pollitt

Book Overview

The aim of this 1996 book is to identify and evaluate the distinctive styles of five important ancient Greek sculptors whose work is discussed by ancient writers. Its underlying assumption is that the history of Greek sculpture was not simply governed by impersonal, evolutionary forces but that, like the sculpture of later periods, it was shaped by the intuitions, predilections and innovations of particular individuals. The international group of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521657385
• ISBN13: 9780521657389
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 9.7"